Study of Delphic Sibyl; Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros after Michelangelo

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

Michelangelo

Artist After, Florentine, 1475 - 1564

The image shows a detailed drawing of two figures. The upper figure is depicted from the waist up, turned slightly to the side with their arm extended. They wear a headscarf and a draped garment, with defined facial features including strong brows and a calm expression. The lower figure is shown in less detail, focusing on the face and shoulders with a prominent nose and cheekbones, and covered hair, suggesting a beard. The drawing is set against a plain background.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Strang, London. Frank E. Bliss, Esq., London. George Matthew Adams, New York; gift to NGA, 1946.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1922

  • Paintings, Drawings, Etchings, and Lithographs by Professor Alphonse Legros (1837 - 1911) from the Collection of Frank E. Bliss, Esq., Grosvenor Galleries, London, 1922, no. 40.

Inscriptions

lower left in silverpoint: A. Legros (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64534656

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