Writer (L'ecrivain) 

"Writer (L'ecrivain)" is a detailed etching by the French artist Alphonse Legros, known for his realist and often somber depictions of everyday life. The print features a solitary figure, likely a scribe or scholar, hunched over a table with a quill in hand. Legros’s characteristic use of cross-hatching and subtle light and shadow creates a sense of quiet intensity. The artist's signature "A Legros" appears in the bottom right corner.