Distributor of the Holy Water (Le donneur d'eau benite)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image displays a profile view of a person, capturing the head and upper body. The individual is seated, facing slightly to the right with the head tilted upwards. The person has a prominent nose and a long, full beard with no visible hair on the head. They are wearing a dark textured robe and holding a cylindrical object in one hand. The background features a textured surface with vertical and horizontal lines and an architectural element resembling a pillar. A signature "A. Legros" is visible at the bottom right of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint?

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5339

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 314

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

Q65018581

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