Head of an Old Man

1897

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image is a drawing of an elderly man in profile. The man has a prominent nose, pronounced cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and a long beard. His hair flows seamlessly into his beard. He is not wearing any clothing or accessories. The drawing is on pink paper and in the upper left corner, there is a signature and date, "A. Regno 1897." The background is plain.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

C. J. Knowles, Esq., .Frank Bliss, London. George M. Adams (Lugt 59)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1925

  • Paintings, Drawings, and Lithographs by Professor Alphonse Legros (1837 - 1911) from the Collection of Frank E. Bliss, Esq., Grosvenor Galleries, London, 1912, no. 25

Inscriptions

upper left: A. Legros (underlined) / 1897; in later hand, across center verso in graphite: A. Legros /"Un mendiant"/ (C.J. Knowles Collection); lower left verso: 3 1/2 ... bottom

Wikidata ID

Q64534631

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