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Alphonse Legros

1837–1911 · French

Born
1837 · Dijon
Died
1911 · Watford

349 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Alphonse Legros was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist. He moved to London in 1863, was naturalized as British, and was important as a teacher in the British etching revival.

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Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: [alfɔ̃s ləɡʁo]; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist. He moved to London in 1863 and later was naturalized as British. He was important as a teacher in the British etching revival.

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Selected registered works by Alphonse Legros

Selected from 349 works by Alphonse Legros in the Collect24 Registry.

Alphonse Legros, Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros

Head of a Man, 1886

metalpoint

31.5 × 23 cm

Cleveland Museum of Art

C24-1101708

Alphonse Legros, Portrait of Edward D. Adams from a Trial Plate

Alphonse Legros

Portrait of Edward D. Adams from a Trial Plate, 1892

Etching and drypoint; second state

30.2 × 22 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-472353

Alphonse Legros, Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros

Head of a Man, 1837–1911

Metalpoint on white prepared paper

22.2 × 17.8 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-558228

Alphonse Legros, Profile of a Man

Alphonse Legros

Profile of a Man, 1876–92

Red chalk

24.3 × 20 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-472790

Alphonse Legros, Counterproof of an impression from a name plate for Edward D. Adams

Alphonse Legros

Counterproof of an impression from a name plate for Edward D. Adams, ca. 1892

Wood engraving

21.6 × 16.6 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-450407

Alphonse Legros, Portrait of Edward D. Adams from a Trial Plate

Alphonse Legros

Portrait of Edward D. Adams from a Trial Plate, 1892

Etching; first state

30.3 × 21.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-329226

Alphonse Legros, Portrait of the artist

Alphonse Legros

Portrait of the artist, 1880

Etching and drypoint; third state of four

42.8 × 30.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-405986

Alphonse Legros, Sketch for a Nameplate for Edward D. Adams

Alphonse Legros

Sketch for a Nameplate for Edward D. Adams, 1892

Pen and brown ink, graphite

29.7 × 24.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-567448

Alphonse Legros, Sir Edward Poynter

Alphonse Legros

Sir Edward Poynter, 1877

etching

34.2 × 23.6 cm

Cleveland Museum of Art

C24-275650

Alphonse Legros, Head of a Gamekeeper

Alphonse Legros

Head of a Gamekeeper, 1837–1911

Red chalk

47.6 × 33 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-476247

Alphonse Legros, Torso of the Belvedere

Alphonse Legros

Torso of the Belvedere, 1837–1911

Metalpoint on white paper

24.1 × 17.8 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-557695

Alphonse Legros, Study of a Head

Alphonse Legros

Study of a Head, 1837–1911

Graphite on gray paper

19 × 14 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-557708

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