'The Banks of the Somme, near Amiens'
An original etching, signed within plate, by Alphonse Legros (1837-1911)* for
'The Artist Engraver - a quarterly magazine of original work - edition number 4 October 1904'.
Published by Macmillan & Co, London.
Measures 28 by 18 cms. Good condition. Unmounted
*Legros is remembered as a painter, sculptor and etcher; who was born in Dijon and spent his early career in Paris.
Legros was encouraged by Whistler to come to London in 1863. He was Professor of Fine Art at the Slade from 1875-92, where his insistence on the quality of line laid the foundation for the Slade tradition of fine draughtsmanship. He set out to broaden the syllabus, introducing etching and, in 1884, classes in medal making. He is credited with being a leading figure in the British etching revival in the latter part of the 19th century and his pupils included William Strang and Charles Holroyd.
