Night Crier (Le crieur de nuit)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a man from the waist up. He is facing slightly to the side with his head tilted upwards. The man has a furrowed brow, long beard, and unkempt hair. He has deep-set eyes and an intense expression. He is wearing a garment with a loose collar and appears to be holding it close to his chest with one hand, while the other hand rests below. The background is a textured surface with no discernible objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chine colle lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of George Matthew Adams

  • Accession Number

    1963.1.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 196, State only

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

Q65506690

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