Sleeping Beggar (Mendiant endormi)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a person in a crouched position with their upper body leaning forward over their knees. The person's head is turned to the side, resting on their folded arms, which are propped against a pillow or soft surface. The person appears to be middle-aged, with relatively long hair and a full beard. They are wearing a loose-fitting tunic and simple shoes. The background consists of roughly textured, large, stacked blocks or stones. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or additional objects. The sketch is done in a cross-hatching style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5470

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 374


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

Q65018705

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