Head of a Child

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing of a person's head and upper torso. The subject's head is tilted slightly to the left, and they are looking upward. The person has a cherubic face with full cheeks, a small, slightly open mouth, a small nose, and large eyes, and they appear to have light skin. Their hair is short and wavy, with soft curls around their face. The person is unclothed, with their bare shoulders and upper chest visible. The drawing has been done in thin red lines on off-white paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 31.8 x 23.2 cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5491

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper right in red chalk: A. Legros (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64534562

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