Death and the Woodcutter, 4th plate (La mort et le bucheron)
late 19th century
Medium
etching and drypoint?
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Accession Number
1946.4.34
Art Historical Context
Alphonse Legros, a French-born artist who later became a prominent figure in British art circles, created *Death and the Woodcutter 4th plate (La mort et le buon)* in the late 19th century.owned for his masterful etchings, Legros drew inspiration from 17th-century masters like Rembrandt, blending Realism with a poetic sensitivity to light and texture. This print, housed in the National Gallery of's Department of Prints (CG-E was generously gifted by George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydiaens Adams, highlighting the era's appreciation for fine printmaking. Executed in etching and d...
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...