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Day-dream (Le reveur)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows an elderly man seated on the ground in a thoughtful pose. He is resting his head on one hand while the other hand holds a long stick. The man has distinct facial features, including a beard and bald head. He is dressed in a long cloak and appears to be wearing a tunic or shirt underneath. Next to him on the ground is a round hat. The background is minimally detailed, with subtle lines suggesting foliage or landscape on the left side of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint and photo reproductive process?
Credit Line

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

1950.4.18
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 224

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

Q65067851

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