Portrait of a Woman

1875

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image portrays a woman in a profile view, with her head turned towards the left. She has medium-length dark hair styled back, wearing a high-collared garment with ruffled edges. She has a sharp nose, defined cheekbones, and a firm chin. The background is a plain, light-colored canvas, and the artist's signature "A. Legros" and the year "1875" are seen in the upper right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of George Matthew Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 53.4 x 43.8 cm (21 x 17 1/4 in.)
    framed: 62.9 x 53.7 x 4.4 cm (24 3/4 x 21 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.1.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Matthew Adams [1878-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1972

  • Styles in Portraiture, Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1972, no cat.

Bibliography

1965

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 74.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 65, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 192, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 224, repro.

Inscriptions

upper right: A. Legros / 1875

Wikidata ID

Q20188797

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