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Alphonse Legros

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Study of a Beggar

1837

Head of a Man Facing Left

1837

Study of a Head

1837

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]

1837

Study of a Mask

1837

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

1837

Head of an Old Man with a Wide-Brimmed Hat

1837

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

1837

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

Fountain with Putti Riding Dolphins

Etching of a bent figure in a cloak kneeling on a dirt lane beside trees and a grassy bank under an open sky.

A Vagabond Walking Along a Lane

c. 1890

Etching of a riverbank with tall trees, a seated figure in the grass, calm water and distant hills under a pale sky.

Along the Riverbank

c. 1885

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

1881

Etching of an elderly bearded man seated under a large bare tree, head bowed, with a walking stick beside him.

Repos du Voyageur

Etching of a forest edge with a large gnarled tree at left, slender trees receding to a bright sky at right.

Lisiere de Foret

Etching of a rural old inn with a large tree, wooden shed, and a horse and figure at left.

Une Ancienne Auberge

Etching of a corner of a wood with large trees on the left and open hilly countryside receding to the right.

Corner of a wood (Coin d'un bois)

Etching of three seated peasant women in white bonnets and cloaks, with a basket at their feet, in an interior.

Peasant Women from Near Boulogne

1873

La lecture de l'office (Reading of the Office of the Day)

1868

Etching of a farm with thatched huts and a castle on a hill under dramatic clouds, with a figure working in the foreground.

Farm at the monastery (Le Ferme de l'Abbaye)

1893

Etching of a wide landscape with dunes, two figures carrying bundles, a distant village with a church steeple, and hills.

La Vallee des Dunes

Etching of a round stone tower and low tiled buildings on a grassy hillside beside trees, signed A. Legros.

La tour aux pigeons (Pigeon Tower)

Etching of a man fishing from a grassy riverbank beside tall trees, with open fields stretching into the distance.

Pres du Moulin

Etching of a thatched cottage on a grassy hill beside a tree, with a hazy plain and cloudy sky behind it.

La Masure sur la Colline

Etching of two peasants carrying firewood past a hillside village of thatched cottages under an overcast sky.

Le Retour du bois

1895

Etching of a river scene with tall poplars, a leaning tree, and a figure poling a punt boat on the water.

Bords de la Somme Pres d'Amiens

Etching of a wooded landscape with large trees framing farm buildings under a hatched sky, by Alphonse Legros.

Paysage

Etching of a man at a riverbank beside a rowboat, with tall trees and a second figure along the far shore.

Le Matin sur la Riviere

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man with a bald head, shown in three-quarter view against crosshatched background.

Portrait de l'Artiste (Portrait of the Artist)

Etching of a horse turning a well mechanism beside a timber shed, with figures seated and a man reading at right.

Le Manege (The Treadmill)

Etching of a river scene with a man poling a loaded boat while another pulls it by rope, village on hill beyond.

Paysage en Bateau

Etching of three woodcutters hauling rope through pine trees beside felled logs in an open, hazy landscape.

Les bucherons (Woodcutters)

1877

Etched portrait of a bearded man in three-quarter view against horizontally hatched background, signed A. Legros.

Portret van Edward Poynter

1877

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

1837

Etching of a farmer resting with a donkey beside tall trees in a shaded forest clearing.

Farmer and His Donkey (Le fermier et son ane)

1837

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

Choir of a Spanish Church

1837

Etching of slender tree trunks framing a grassy bank and a small lake beyond, with dense hatched shading.

Small Lake (Le petit lac)

1837

Etching of two travelers resting beneath a large leaning tree with sparse branches, with open landscape to the right.

Travelers Resting (Les voyageurs fatigues)

1837

Etching of a farmhouse on a grassy hill seen beside a large tree trunk, with rocks in the foreground and a pale sky.

Farm with Large Tree (La ferme au grand arbre)

mid-19th century

Jules Dalou, 2nd plate

1837

Etching of an older man with a cane and a young woman with a basket walking beside tall trees on a rural path.

Stroll of the Convalescent (La promenade du convalescent)

1837

Etching of four figures and a standing woman gathered around a candlelit table in a dim, beamed interior.

Supper of the Poor (Le souper chez misere)

1837

Etched self-portrait of a bearded man with direct gaze, open-collared shirt and fine hatched shading on pale paper.

Self-Portrait, 3rd plate

1837

Etching of a donkey overturned by a storm beside a child, with a startled woman recoiling against a tree at left.

Donkey Upset by Storm (L'ane renverse par la foudre)

1837

Etching of a forest path with tall trees and feathery foliage, opening onto a distant horizon on the right.

In the Forest of Fontainebleau (Dans la foret de Fontainebleau)

1837

Etching of a thatched farm building with cattle and a seated figure beside a drinking trough, shaded in dense crosshatching.

Drinking Trough, 2nd plate (L'abreuvoir)

1837

Women of Brussels (Femmes de Bruges)

1837

Etched bust portrait of an older man with wavy hair and a cravat, shown in three-quarter view against a pale background.

Hector Berlioz

1837

Etching of a figure with a cart on a path beside a forest edge, with trees and a hatched cloudy sky.

Edge of a Forest in Bourgogne (Un coin de foret en Bourgogne)

1837

Etching of a stone wall, farmhouse and ruined tower, with a woman and horse on a dirt road in the foreground.

Rectory Wall (Le mur du presbytere)

1837

Etching of a seated figure on a riverbank beside tall trees, with a flat landscape and distant village beyond.

Along the River (Le long de la rive)

1837

Etching of a tree-lined avenue of slender poplars receding along a dirt path toward a hazy distant horizon.

Avenue of Poplars (L'allee de peupliers)

1837

Etching of a seated barefoot man bowing his head beside a donkey on a grassy bank with dense hatched shadows.

The Good Samaritan (Le bon samaritain)

1837

Drawn portrait of an elderly bearded man with a pensive expression, shaded in soft pencil with hatched background.

Self-Portrait

1837

Pencil drawing of a bearded man with a furrowed brow and intense gaze, shaded with fine cross-hatching.

Self-Portrait

c. 1895

Etching of an old woodcutter seated by sticks in a forest, looking up at a skeletal figure of Death holding a staff.

Death and the Woodcutter, 4th plate (La mort et le bucheron)

late 19th century

Etching of a young girl's head and shoulders, turned slightly left, with dark hair and fine hatched shading.

Head of a Young Girl (Tete de jeune fille)

1837

Etching of robed singers gathered at a lit lectern with an open book in a dim church interior.

Spanish Singers (Les chantres espagnols)

1865

Etching of two cloaked men beside a stone doorway, one looking upward and the other bowing his head.

Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the Door of M. Richard (St. Pierre et St. Paul a la porte de M. Richard

1837

Etched bust portrait of an elderly bearded man with a bald crown, turned three-quarters, on pale paper.

G.F. Watts, R.A.

1837

Etching of a sunlit hillside with a leaning tree on the left, grassy slope, rocky ledge, and pale sky.

Farm on a Hillside in Sunlight (La ferme du coteau; Effet de soleil sur le coteau)

1837

Etching of a marsh with a still pool, reeds, shrubs and trees beneath a wide, empty sky.

Marsh (Les marais)

1837

Etching of an elderly bearded man seated and leaning forward, hands clasped, rendered in dense cross-hatched lines.

Paralytic (Le paralytique)

1837

Etching of an elderly man writing at a desk beside a lit candle, with dense hatched shadows around him.

Archeologist (L'archeologue)

1837

Etching of slender birch trees along a riverbank with reflections in still water beneath a pale sky.

Birch Trees: Water's Edge Seen in Morning Light (Les bouleaux: Bord de l'eau, effet du matin

1837

Etching of a bent figure carrying a long log through a dark wooded landscape toward a bright opening of light.

Return to the Cottage (Le retour a la chaumiere)

1837

Etching of a crumbling stone arch partly hidden by overgrown shrubs, with a path and distant ruins under a pale sky.

Roman Ruin (Ruine romaine)

1837

Etching of a rainy forest scene with dark trees, foliage and diagonal rain falling through light at upper right.

Memories of Fountainebleau in the Rain (Souvenir de Fountainebleau (Effet de pluie))

1837

Etching of slender trees framing a bright sunrise opening in a dense woods, with crosshatched undergrowth.

Sunrise, Woods of Clamard (Lever du soleil, bois de Clamard)

1837

Etching of a ruined stone tower and an arched wall behind windswept pine trees, with birds flying across the sky.

Ruins of a Monastery (Les ruines du monastere)

1837

Etching of a wide rolling plain with hedgerows, fields, a distant tree line, and small figures in the foreground.

Plain (La plaine)

1837

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

Etching of a figure in a hat walking a shaded forest path beside tall trees, with an opening of light sky on the right.

Return from the Plowing (Le retour de labourage)

1837

Etching of an elderly bald man with a long beard, head bent over an open book he is reading.

Study of the Head of a Man Reading (Etude de tete d'homme lisant)

1837

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man with bowed head, rendered in dense crosshatched lines on a dark ground.

Victor Hugo, 2nd plate

1837

Etching of an elderly man asleep in an armchair beside an open book, with a window and cross-hatched background.

Convalescent (Le convalescent)

1837

Soft grey print of a misty woodland with tall trees framing an open sky and a sloping path in the foreground.

Landscape: Morning Mist (Paysage: Brumes du matin)

1837

Self-Portrait, 10th plate

1905

Self-Portrait, 13th plate

1906

Etching of a moored rowboat with oars on a grassy canal bank, with tall trees and reflections in still water.

Canal Seen by Morning Light (Le canal: Effet du matin)

1837

Etching of two tall pine trees in the foreground above shaded, hatched hills under a pale open sky.

Sunset (Coucher du soleil)

1837

Etching of two elderly beggars seated together, a bearded man holding a walking stick and a woman in a headscarf beside a bas

Two Beggars (Les deux mendiants)

1837

Etching of rolling hills dotted with shrubs and grasses under an empty sky, signed A. Legros in the lower right.

Banks of the Yanne (Les bords de la Yanne)

late 19th century

Etching of a thatched cottage, tree and wooden cart on a dirt road, with fields and a distant village receding to the right.

Wheelwright's Home (La maison du charron)

1837

Etching of a wide rural landscape with two figures on a foreground hill, shrubs, and a distant ruin under an open sky.

Prospect (Le point de vue)

1837

Etching of a grassy hillside with a small figure and tall trees under a cloudy sky.

The House of the Well (La maison du puits)

1837

Lord A. Tennyson, 3rd plate

1837

Etching of a thatched cottage and haystacks beside a wooden cart with a large wheel, with a tree at left.

Cottage with a Cart (Chaumiere a la charette)

1837

Etching of an elderly woman in a headscarf and a seated man leaning on her, with a basket at their feet.

Man and Wife Seated by the Road with a Basket(Homme et femme assis au bord de la rou te aven un panier)

1837

Etching of a dense forest with tall trees, textured foliage, and deep shadows in the undergrowth.

German Forest, Downley

1837

Etching of a man with a punt on a calm river, tall slender trees along the bank, and a hazy sky.

Man with a Punt, Figure to the Right (Pecheurs des truites)

1837

Head of an Old Man

1837

Red chalk head study of a young figure in a white headscarf and high collar, turned three-quarters, by Alphonse Legros, 1904.

Young Peasant (Jeune paysanne)

1904

Etched portrait of an elderly cardinal in a cape and skullcap, seated with hands resting on a closed book.

His Eminence Cardinal Manning, 1st plate

1837

Reading of the Office of the Day (La lecture de l'office)

1868