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Black Cat (Le chat noir)

c. 1861

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

There are four individuals gathered around a lit candle. One person is holding the candle, and the others appear to be closely observing something outside the frame. The central figure wears a hat and a beard, while the others have different hairstyles. Their facial features are lightly defined. They wear casual clothing. Another individual is on the right, leaning against a door with a small animal on their shoulder. The background consists of cross-hatch lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Dimensions

plate: 27.1 × 37.2 cm (10 11/16 × 14 5/8 in.)
sheet: 27.5 × 37.8 cm (10 13/16 × 14 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1946.4.15
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 148, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward G. Kennedy [1849-1932], New York (Lugt 857); George Matthew Adams [1878-1962], New York (Lugt 59); gift to NGA, 1946.

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Bibliography

1923

A Catalogue of the Etchings, Drypoints and Lithographs by Professor Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) In the Collection of Frank E. Bliss. Preface by Campbell Dodgson. London: Privately printed, 1923.

Wikidata ID

Q65067342

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