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Alphonse Legros — The Red Pimpernel Vender
Alphonse Legros

The Red Pimpernel Vender

1857

"The Red Pimpernel Vender" by Alphonse Legros is a drypoint print depicting a street vendor selling flowers, exemplifying the artist's interest in documenting everyday life and working class subjects. Legros's skillful use of the drypoint technique creates rich tonal variations and textural details that bring the figure and surrounding environment to life. The work reflects the 19th century artistic engagement with realism and the technical possibilities of printmaking.

Medium
drypoint

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Alphonse Legros, The Red Pimpernel Vender, 1857

"The Red Pimpernel Vender" by Alphonse Legros is a drypoint print depicting a street vendor selling flowers, exemplifying the artist's interest in documenting everyday life and working class subjects. Legros's skillful use of the drypoint technique creates rich tonal variations and textural details that bring the figure and surrounding environment to life. The work reflects the 19th century artistic engagement with realism and the technical possibilities of printmaking.

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

Related themes

Urban Life, 19th Century, Street Vendor, Printmaking, French Artist, Etching And Engraving, Social Commentary, Realism, Somber Mood, Portrait Study

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago