Chickweed Merchant (Marchand de mouron) 

Alphonse Legros, a prominent figure in the Realist movement, created this etching, "Chickweed Merchant", showcasing his mastery of the medium. The artwork depicts a solitary figure, an elderly man, hunched over with a basket, likely filled with chickweed, a type of wild herb. The man's weary posture and the detailed rendering of his wrinkled skin and worn clothing accentuate the harsh realities of life in 19th-century France. This evocative scene, full of social commentary, captures the quiet dignity of a working-class individual, characteristic of Legros's artistic style.