Self-Portrait, 3rd plate

1880

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image is an etching depicting the upper half of a man facing slightly to the left. He has distinct facial features, including a beard, mustache, and short, wavy hair. The man's expression is neutral, with prominent, deeply set eyes. He wears a simple garment with visible buttons and the background features plain cross-hatching and line work for shadows and depth. The etching is signed "A. Legros" at the bottom right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching? and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5359

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 212

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

Q65018601

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