Meditation (La meditation)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows an upper body depiction of a person seated in a side profile. The individual is hunched forward, resting their head against their right hand, and their left arm appears to be resting or crossed over their lap. Their face is turned slightly downward, with a prominent nose visible. The person has a bald head and is draped in a textured material. The background features a detailed pattern of cross-hatching. There are no visible items of jewelry or objects in their hands, and the space is sparse and focused on the figure against the cross-hatched background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching? and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5336

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 345, 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

Q65018578

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