Who created "Abandoned Village"?

Abandoned Village was created by Alphonse Legros in 1826 to 1850.

When was "Abandoned Village" created?

This artwork was created 1826 to 1850.

What medium is "Abandoned Village"?

Abandoned Village is etching and drypoint on laid paper.

Is "Abandoned Village" in the public domain?

Yes, Abandoned Village is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Abandoned Village

Alphonse Legros

1826 to 1850

Medium

etching and drypoint on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 11.2 x 20.1 cm (4 7/16 x 7 15/16 in.) sheet: 15.9 x 23.9 cm (6 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel

Accession Number

2000.7.24

About the Artist

Alphonse Legros · 1837–1911

Alphonse Legros (1837–1911) was born in Dijon, France, and trained in Paris at the drawing school of Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran, whose unconventional teaching method — which emphasised memory drawing and acute observation over academic convention — would leave a lasting mark on Legros's practice. At Lecoq's school he formed friendships with Jules Dalou and Auguste Rodin that endured throughout hi...

Abandoned Village

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