Centaur Woman

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing of a centaur in a natural setting. The centaur is depicted prancing through a landscape with large rocks, trees, and foliage. The centaur's posture suggests movement, as it is leaping energetically with its front legs raised. The upper body is human-like with detailed features, contributing to the dynamic action of the piece. Surrounding the centaur are lines representing nature, capturing the textures of leaves on trees and rough surfaces of stones. The drawing has subtle shading and a monochrome palette, giving it an etching-like appearance that emphasizes line and form to convey depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 29.5 x 42.1 cm (11 5/8 x 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5509


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: AL (joined)

Wikidata ID

Q64534584

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