Solitude (Solitude (Paysage)) 

Alphonse Legros made this etching, Solitude, sometime in the late 19th century. Legros was a French-born artist who later took British citizenship, and he is associated with the revival of etching in Britain. In Solitude, a lone figure sits under a tree on a hillside. He is removed from the world, lost in his own thoughts. The print captures a sense of quiet introspection, reflecting the artist's own feelings of displacement and alienation. Legros was an outsider, both in his native France and in his adopted home of Britain. Solitude and introspection are themes that resonate deeply with modern audiences. The image is a reminder that we are all alone in our own way, and that sometimes we need to take time for ourselves to reflect on our lives.