Fountain: Grotesque, Children and Basin (Une fountaine: Masque, enfants et bassin)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing of a decorative fountain with a sculpture. The artwork includes an intricately designed fountain dominated by a large sculpted face with flowing hair and beard, from which water appears to cascade into the basin below. Two cherubic figures flank the central face at either side. The detailed hatching and line work create depth and texture, highlighting the stone blocks and vegetative elements surrounding the fountain. The setting suggests an ornate environment embellished with foliage and classical design elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint?

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5431

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 579


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

Q65018665

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