Breton Peasant (Paysan breton)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The artwork is a detailed line drawing of an elderly man shown from the shoulders up in profile view, facing right. He has a long beard and long hair, with distinct facial features highlighted by fine lines. He is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a jacket. The drawing is on a plain background, and there are initials "A. L" in the top left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5388

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 29

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

Q65018630

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