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Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a sketch of an elderly man's head and shoulders in a slight three-quarter view facing to the left. He has a prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, a long beard blending into wavy hair. His clothing is suggested by lines without detailed patterns or textures. There are no visible signs of jewelry or objects. The background is plain with shading and lines emphasizing the contours of his face and hair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5458

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 427

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 177.

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

Q65018693

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