Poet (Le poete)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a dark-toned portrait of a person's upper body. The subject is facing forward with a slightly tilted head. Facial features are partly obscured by shadows, revealing a long beard and mustache. The person has long hair falling over their shoulders. The clothing is dark and blends into the background. The background is textured and dark, creating contrast. The artist's signature, "A. Legros," is at the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5354

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 225

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65018596

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