Alphonse Legros

French · 1837–1911 · Painter, Printmaker

Alphonse Legros 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… (Wikipedia)

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Alphonse Legros 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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Born 1837, DijonDied 1911, WatfordOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q957538 ↗ULAN 500013515 ↗Museum works 24

French Realism

Also known as A. Legros, alfons legros, alphons legros, Legros

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Alphonse Legros, Study of a Head — **Study of a Head**1837–1911 · Graphite on gray paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the artist, 1892 — Open Access (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Impression from a name plate for Edward D. Adams — **Impression from a name plate for Edward D. Adams**ca. 1892 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1921 — Open Access (…

Alphonse Legros, Sketch for a Nameplate for Edward D. Adams — **Sketch for a Nameplate for Edward D. Adams**1892 · Pen and brown ink, graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1921 — Open Access (…

Alphonse Legros, Sketch for Children's Heads — **Sketch for Children's Heads**1892 · Goldpoint
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1921 — Open Access (…

Alphonse Legros, Sketch for Two Children's Heads — **Sketch for Two Children's Heads**ca. 1892 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1921 — Open Access (…

Alphonse Legros, Study for a bronze name plate for Edward D. Adams — **Study for a bronze name plate for Edward D. Adams**ca. 1892 · Graphite, pen and ink, and watercolor
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1921 — Open Access (…

Alphonse Legros, Large Spaniard (Le grand Espagnol) — **Large Spaniard (Le grand Espagnol)**etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Meditation (La meditation) — **Meditation (La meditation)**etching? and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Meadow in Sunshine (Le pre ensoleille) — **Meadow in Sunshine (Le pre ensoleille)**drypoint and etching?
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, English Peasant (Paysan anglais) — **English Peasant (Paysan anglais)**etching and drypoint?
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Distributor of the Holy Water (Le donneur d'eau benite) — **Distributor of the Holy Water (Le donneur d'eau benite)**etching and drypoint?
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Fagot-cutter (Le coupeur de fagots) — **Fagot-cutter (Le coupeur de fagots)**etching and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Supper of the Poor (Le souper chez misere) — **Supper of the Poor (Le souper chez misere)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Alphonse Legros, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Angler (Le pecheur a la ligne) — **Angler (Le pecheur a la ligne)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Alphonse Legros, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Death and the Woodcutter, 2nd plate (Le mort et le bucheron) — **Death and the Woodcutter, 2nd plate (Le mort et le bucheron)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Alphonse Legros, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Monks at Church (Les moines a l'eglise) — **Monks at Church (Les moines a l'eglise)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Alphonse Legros, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Landscape (Paysage) — **Landscape (Paysage)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Alphonse Legros, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Beggar (Un mendiant) — **Beggar (Un mendiant)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Alphonse Legros, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Peddler (Le colporteur) — **Peddler (Le colporteur)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Alphonse Legros, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, The Double Bass Player — **The Double Bass Player**c. 1873 · Etching on ivory Japanese tissue
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection — public doma…

Alphonse Legros, The Pit and the Pendulum, second Plate — **The Pit and the Pendulum, second Plate**1861 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Marjorie B. Kovler Print Fund — public domain (CC0)

Alphonse Legros, Milkmaid — **Milkmaid**c. 1880 · Etching and drypoint on buff laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collectio…

Alphonse Legros, The Faggot-Makers — **The Faggot-Makers**c. 1878 · Etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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