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Study of the Head of a Man Reading (Etude de tete d'homme lisant)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a person's upper body, focusing on the head and shoulders. The person is in a seated position with their head bowed down. They have a furrowed face, a large nose, an intense expression, a long beard, and a bald head. They are wearing a simple robe-like garment. One of their hands is holding a book or piece of paper. The background consists of cross-hatched lines, and the style emphasizes line and shadow without detailed context.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint?
Credit Line

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

1947.19.24
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 421

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

Q65067557

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