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Young Peasant (Jeune paysanne)

1904

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a drawing of a person seated and facing forward. The individual has short, neat hair covered by a cap or cloth, with facial features including a straight nose, arched eyebrows, and defined lips. They wear a high-necked, plain garment and there are no accessories. The background is plain, with soft lines and shading emphasizing the person's features.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in red
Credit Line

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

1948.6.21
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 631

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

Q65067677

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