The Triumph of Death: Death Prepares a Dwelling for the Homeless (Le triomphe de la Mort: Lamort a prepare une demeure a des abandonnees)

Alphonse Legros

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Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows four individuals. Three are standing and one is reclining. The standing individuals are detailed from head to toe, with one using a walking stick for support. The seated figure is reclined against a tree trunk, and all individuals have intense facial expressions. They wear headscarves and long garments resembling robes. The reclining figure appears skeletal. They are surrounded by dense foliage and bare trees in a rural landscape. The background is minimal, emphasizing the figures and foliage. The image is in black and white.

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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.

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Q65214607

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