Study of Cupid (Head of a Girl)

1904

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a drawing of a young child's face. The child has short, curly hair, wide eyes, and a slightly pursed mouth. The drawing is done in pencil with soft and delicate features. The background is a subtle, indistinct backdrop, and the image includes the artist's signature and date in the upper right corner: "A. Legros 1904."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    goldpoint on prepared paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of George Matthew Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.7 x 23.8 cm (12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.1.5

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper right: A. Legros (underlined) / 1904; in later hand, center verso in graphite: Etude de Cupid / par / A. Legros / (from the Legros private coll)

Wikidata ID

Q64534651

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