Study of a Head

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows the head and shoulders of an older man looking forward. He has deep-set eyes, prominent eyebrows, a broad nose, a full beard, and wavy hair. The man wears a simple garment draping around his shoulders. The background is plain, and the signature “A. Legros” is in the upper right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 40.2 x 30.6 cm (15 13/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
    support: 43.2 x 32.3 cm (17 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5519

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in red chalk: A. Legros (underlined); in later hand, center verso on mount: KN.81 Study of man's head with white beard / A Legros / (from ... collection

Wikidata ID

Q64534595

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