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Alphonse Legros — The Dairymaid of Boulogne (Third Plate)
Alphonse Legros

The Dairymaid of Boulogne (Third Plate)

1857

"The Dairymaid of Boulogne (Third Plate)" is an etching by French artist Alphonse Legros that depicts a young woman engaged in dairy work, showcasing the artist's skilled handling of line and tonal values characteristic of his printmaking practice. Legros created multiple versions of this subject, with this third plate representing his refinement of the composition through successive iterations. The work exemplifies 19th century realist interest in depicting figures from everyday working life with dignity and technical precision.

Medium
etching

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Alphonse Legros, The Dairymaid of Boulogne (Third Plate), 1857

"The Dairymaid of Boulogne (Third Plate)" is an etching by French artist Alphonse Legros that depicts a young woman engaged in dairy work, showcasing the artist's skilled handling of line and tonal values characteristic of his printmaking practice. Legros created multiple versions of this subject, with this third plate representing his refinement of the composition through successive iterations. The work exemplifies 19th century realist interest in depicting figures from everyday working life with dignity and technical precision.

Medium
etching
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Working Class Subject, 19th Century, Etching, Printmaking, French Artist, Female Figure, Dignified Mood, Portrait, Realism, Social Observation

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago