Two Monks Seated in a Church

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The drawing depicts two men seated side by side. The man on the right has dark, curly hair and a beard, deep-set eyes, and a serious expression. He wears a long robe. The man on the left appears to be looking down at an object in his hand, which resembles a book. He has shorter curly hair and his facial features are less visible. He also wears a robe. The background is composed of shaded and hatched lines, emphasizing the two figures in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.6 x 22 cm (12 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5484

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: A. Legros (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64534553

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