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Study from the Antique

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing on blue paper of a sculpture that depicts a human torso without a head or arms. The sculpture is shown facing slightly to the left. Breasts and a muscled stomach are visible, as well as the top of one thigh. Part of the background is shaded, but most of it is the blue color of the paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on blue prepared paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 38.5 x 26.4 cm (15 3/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.5494

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64534565

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