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Alphonse Legros

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Pencil drawing of a head with downcast eyes, wrapped in a headscarf, with soft hatched shading on the face.

Head of a Man

1886

Pen and brown wash sketch of two peasant women in headscarves in a wide field, one bent over and one seated.

The Gleaners

Black and white chalk drawing on tan paper of a large outstretched arm and four smaller studies of hands in different gesture

Studies of Hands

n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a rocky hillside with a windswept tree and shrubs under a pale, cloudy sky.

Sunset Over the Hill

Sir Frederick Leighton

1878

Graphite drawing on gray paper of a standing nude woman gathering drapery at her waist, head turned to the right.

Nude Woman

c. 1853-1911

Drawing of an elderly bearded man in three-quarter view, in graphite and white chalk on blue paper.

George Frederic Watts, R.A.

c. 1876

Brown-toned drawing of several women in headscarves and cloaks gathered against a dark, smudged landscape.

Boat in Trouble

Pencil study of a young woman with a headscarf looking upward, hands clasped in prayer, on pale toned paper.

Study of Woman Praying

Brown wash drawing of two bearded monks seated side by side, one holding a small book.

Two Monks Seated in a Church

Red chalk drawing of a peasant and a donkey on a slope beneath trees, with a windblown shrub and bright sky at left.

Peasant and Ass

Head of a Horse from the Parthenon

1898

Study of a Workman

Red chalk drawing of a seated bearded man seen from behind, head turned toward viewer, arm extended over his knee.

Study of a Greek

Study of a Man's Figure, Holding Rod behind Back

Red chalk drawing of a child's head with curly hair, turned slightly upward, with shoulders partly visible.

Head of a Child

Head of a Man with a Skullcap

Pencil drawing of a young man's head and shoulders, eyes lowered, with a faint moustache and hatched shading.

Head of a Young Man

Graphite study of a classical male torso seen from behind, shaded with hatching on blue paper.

Study from the Antique

Woman in a Cloak

Pen and brown ink drawing of a centaur carrying a tree trunk across a rocky landscape under a cloudy sky.

Centaur Carrying a Tree Trunk

Moody landscape with dark trees, a stormy sky, and a hilltop castle and village in haze at right.

Storm

Pen and ink sketch of a woman with a switch and basket leading a horse with milk containers on a pack saddle.

The Milkmaid of Boulogne

Graphite sketch of a male torso in three-quarter view, shaded with soft hatching on pale paper.

Torso

Red chalk drawing of a seated man in a hat resting beside a reclining figure under a tree on a rocky hillside.

Rest

Brown wash drawing of thatched farm buildings on a hill, with large trees and a man in a hat lying in the grass in the foregr

Claude's Farm

Sepia ink drawing of a skeletal rider on a galloping horse under a windswept sky, with a bare tree at right.

Death and Its Horse

Graphite drawing on blue paper of a nude man's bust, head tilted down, shaded with fine diagonal hatching.

Bust of Nude Man

Brown wash drawing of a large tree beside a path, with shrubs and a distant horizon under a cloudy sky.

The Big Tree

Brown wash drawing of a footpath winding past a large tree toward rolling hills and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Footpath in Burgundy

Brown ink drawing of a female centaur resting among rocks and trees in a wooded landscape.

Centaur Woman

Brown ink drawing of two figures under wind-bent trees beneath a stormy sky, by Alphonse Legros.

Clap of Thunder

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded centaur beside a large tree, reaching up to a leafy branch, with hills in the distance

Centaur with Branches

Brown ink drawing of a woman with long hair beside a waterfall, with a tree and hills in the background.

Peasant at the Source

Pencil sketch of a bearded man with curly hair, head turned slightly, brow furrowed, drawn on pale paper.

Head of a Man with Curly Hair and Beard

Study of a Man's Head [recto]

Red chalk drawing of an elderly bearded man in a tall headdress, eyes lowered, with dense hatched shading.

Head of a Priest

Study of a Beggar

Head of a Man Facing Left

Study of a Head

Charcoal drawing of a woman's head turned left, with dark hatched hair and a bare paper area below, signed A. Legros.

Head of a Man Facing Left [recto]

Study of a Mask

Charcoal drawing of a man's head with closed eyes, curly dark hair, and soft shading across the face.

Head

1879

Graphite drawing of two studies of hands, one clasped at a shirt cuff, the other resting on a closed book.

Two Studies of Hands

Head of an Old Man with a Wide-Brimmed Hat

Brown ink and wash drawing of tall trees on a hillside with rocky ground in the foreground and distant hills at left.

At the Foot of the Hill

Brown ink drawing of two nude putti seated on dolphins beside a fountain basin within an ornate architectural niche.

Fountain with Putti Riding Dolphins

Portrait of Sir Frederick W. Burton, Director of the National Gallery, London

1881

Sepia pen drawing of a man's head turned upward to the right, with fine hatched shading on the face and neck.

Head of a Man Looking Up to the Right

1890s?

Brown wash drawing of mourners kneeling and standing around a crucifix and stone tomb, with figures gazing upward.

At the Foot of the Cross

Charcoal drawing of robed singers around music stands in a dim Gothic church choir with tall arches.

Choir of a Spanish Church

Misty mountain valley with two figures leaning over rocks at right, drawn in soft washes of blue, ochre and grey.

Mountain Landscape with two Figures at the Right

1905

Brown-toned drawing of a bearded older man with lowered eyes, lit by white chalk highlights on a warm ground.

Head of a Man, Full Face

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stormy forest with two figures, one kneeling and one reclining, beneath bending trees.

Clap of Thunder [recto]

Brown wash drawing of a crowd of people between two tall columns in an interior space, with a bearded man at center.

Crowd of People Seen between Two Columns [verso]

Drawing of a bearded man's head and shoulders in black chalk and colored crayon on orange paper, gazing forward.

Head of a Man (Possible Portrait of Professor E.D. Adams)

Brown ink drawing of a hunched figure carrying a bundle on a path beside trees, with a glowing sun behind clouds at dusk.

Landscape, Evening

Brown wash drawing of flat countryside with gnarled trees, two figures with a rake in the foreground, and a distant village.

View over Flat Country

1906

Pen and brown wash drawing of an elderly bearded man in a robe, seated and leaning forward, hands resting on a round object.

Beggar with Crutches

Pale hatched pen drawing of a bearded man's head with tousled hair and downcast eyes, turned slightly to the side.

Head of a Man

1837-1911

Graphite sketch of a standing male nude with head turned upward, torso rendered in fine diagonal hatching.

Study of a Figure

1837-1911

Pencil study of a crouched seated male nude with head bowed and arms wrapped around knees, drawn in fine hatching.

Study of a Figure

1888

Pale sketch of a seated veiled woman with a child peering over her shoulder, with loose hatched shading on cream paper.

Figures from "The Deluge" of Michelangelo

1837-1911

Pencil study of a classical male torso with hatched shading on cream paper, by Alphonse Legros.

Torso of the Belvedere

1837-1911