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At the Foot of the Cross

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing of a group gathering near a crucifix. Figures are depicted in a contemplative or mourning state. The drawing is executed in soft, muted tones with a significant use of brown. The crucifix stands prominently above them.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper
Credit Line

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

overall: 25.3 x 29.6 cm (9 15/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1946.4.3

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in later hand, center verso in graphite: A. Legros / Au pied de la Croix / (CJ Knolwes collection); lower left verso: 24 (encircled)

Wikidata ID

Q64534619

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