Head of an Old Man

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This image is a charcoal drawing depicting the head and partial shoulders of an elderly man. The man's position is slightly facing the viewer while looking downward. His facial features include deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and sunken cheeks. His hair is sparse and unkempt, with a receding hairline, and he has a full, untidy beard and mustache. The clothing appears to be simple, though details are indistinct due to the sketch nature of the drawing. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 24.7 x 19.7 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
    support: 27.2 x 21.5 cm (10 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5523

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right: A.L; in later hand; center verso in graphite on mount: Tete de vieillard (For the etching) / by Alphonse Legros / (Frank E. Bliss Colln.) / (KK1190)

Wikidata ID

Q64534603

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