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Alphonse Legros

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Etching of a rider on a horse wading across a river, with dense trees and reeds along the bank.

Fording a River (Le gue)

Etching of a riverbank with two trees in the foreground, a seated fisherman, and a distant house with smoke.

Banks of the Oise (Bord de l'Oise)

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man with wavy hair, looking downward with a solemn expression.

Tolstoy

Pencil portrait of an elderly man with long white hair and a full beard, signed A. Legros in the lower right corner.

H.W. Longfellow, 2nd plate

Etching of two figures carrying bundles over grassy dunes, with a distant village, church spire and round tower beyond.

Valley of Dunes (La vallee des dunes)

Etching of a wide landscape with rain falling from clouds on the right and two figures stooping among bushes in the foregroun

Mushroom Gatherers (Les ramasseurs de champignons)

Etching of tall trees along a riverbank with a figure in a small boat at the lower left.

Trees at Water's Edge (Les arbres au bord de l'eau)

Etching of three women with a baby led by a skeleton toward a grave beside twisted trees, signed A. Legros.

Drie vrouwen met een baby worden door de dood naar een gat in de grond geleid

1847

Etching of two kneeling women gazing upward in a rustic barn interior with a ladder, pitchfork and straw.

Twee opkijkende geknielde vrouwen

1847

Etching of a family fleeing a burning room, with a woman carrying a child and a girl crouching beside an older woman amid smo

Familie vluchtend uit een brandend huis

1875

Etching of monks dining at a long table in a vaulted refectory, with a crucifix on the wall behind them.

Refter met biddende monniken

1863

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man in a skullcap, gazing toward the viewer, labelled G.F. Watts.

Portret van George Frederic Watts

1879

Etching of a woman in a white headscarf and long skirt standing before a shadowed wall, head bowed.

Bretonse vrouw met hoofddoek

1847

Etching of a landscape with tall trees framing an open view, a small figure bending at the lower right beside shrubs.

Landschap met visser

1880

Etching of a woodland scene with a large gnarled tree at left, slender trees receding right, and a pale sky.

Bosgezicht

1847

Etching of a landscape with a plank bridge over a river, trees on the left, a farmhouse and rolling hills in the distance.

Landschap met plank over een rivier

1847

Etching of two tall trees with dense foliage and undergrowth in a woodland scene, signed A. Legros in the lower right.

Twee bomen

1847

Etching of tall trees and dark conifer branches in a dense woodland, with hatched shadows and open sky above.

Bomen

1847

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)

Etching of a winged figure leaning toward a seated cupid-like child against hatched shadows.

Mab and Cupid (Mab et Cupidon)

Etching of a cloaked man seated beside an overturned wooden cart with a broken wheel on grassy ground.

Broken Cart (La charette brisee)

Etching of an elderly man seated with bowed head beneath a large, shadowed bare tree with spreading branches.

Old man, Old Tree (Vieil homme, vieil arbre)

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

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a jacket, with dark vertical hatching behind him and a signature at lower right.

Florestan Mionnet

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man seated in a buttoned jacket, hands resting on his knees.

Old man seated (Vieillard assis)

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

Etching of cloaked men with long staves descending church steps, a kneeling figure and a praying man in the foreground.

Procession Leaving a Church (La sortie de la procession)

Etching of a laborer asleep with his head on his arms at a wooden table, with a stool and glass beside him.

Siesta of a Laborer (Sieste d'un ouvrier)

late 19th century

Etching of a figure fishing at a riverbank beside a large tree, with a row of trees and cloudy sky across the water.

Salmon Fisher (Le pecheur de saumon)

Etching of a church choir with a cellist, singers at a lectern, and an elderly standing figure beside a carved column.

Choir in a Spanish Church (Le choeur d'une eglise espagnole)

1860

Etching of a wooden shed beside tall pine trees and a low fence, with crosshatched shading and a light open sky.

Shed (Le hangar)

Etched portrait of a bearded man turned over his shoulder, set against horizontal hatched lines, signed by Alphonse Legros.

Sir E.J. Poynter, P.R.A.

1877

Etching of two women bathing beside tall trees in a dark wooded landscape, one seated and one standing.

Bathers (Les baigneuses)

Etching of a cloaked woman sitting beside an overturned wooden cart with a broken wheel on rough ground.

Broken Cart (La charrette brisee)

Etching of a milkmaid in a cloak and headscarf leading a donkey loaded with milk churns along a rural road.

Milkmaid of Boulogne, 1st plate (Laitiere a Boulogne)

Etching of a bearded old man seated outdoors, head resting on his hand, with a walking stick and hat beside him.

Day-dream (Le reveur)

Etching of tall trees with a small seated woman reading at their base, with an open landscape and distant hills to the right.

Woman Reading: Lesson under the Trees (La liseuse: La lecture sous les arbres)

Etching of a seated traveler in a wide hat resting by a path, with fields, trees and distant hills under a pale sky.

Traveler Resting (Repos du voyageur)

Etching of three tall trees on a riverbank, with a figure bending over the water at lower right and distant hills.

Banks of the Liane (Les bords de la Liane)

Etching of a bowed, bearded old man seated on grass with his head in his hand, shaded by dense hatching.

Job, 2nd plate

Etching of a tree trunk and grassy brook bank, with dense cross-hatched shading in brown ink on cream paper.

Edge of a Brook (Bord de ruisseau)

Etching of a crumbling village with sagging thatched roofs and overgrown bushes along a reflective riverbank.

Abandoned Village (Le village abondonne)

Etching of trees and undergrowth along a riverbank, rendered in loose hatched lines against a pale sky.

Along the River (Sur la riviere)

Etching of an elderly man seated with his head bowed, hand on chin, leaning on a walking stick against a wooden wall.

Thinker (Le penseur)

Etching of a hillside farm behind tall trees, with two saddled donkeys standing on a path in the foreground.

Farm on the Hillside (La ferme sur le coteau)

Etched landscape of trees and a field under dark, hatched storm clouds with a bright patch of light in the sky.

Landscape with Storm (Paysage d'orage)

Etching of a horse-drawn hay cart on a rural path, with two figures pushing it past a tree and a distant building.

Returning with the Hay (Rentrant le foin)

1890/1904

Etching of a bearded man with a hat and walking stick looking toward rolling hills and shrubs under an open sky.

Return from the Fields (Le retour des champs)

Etching of a bearded man seated and leaning on a walking stick, with a distant landscape at the right edge.

Sinbad the Sailor (Sinbad le marin)

Etching of a ruined chateau on a grassy hill with a small shed and tree, rendered in dense hatched lines.

Ruins of a Chateau (Les ruines du chateau)

Etching of a bent elderly woman in a hood beside a group of girls in bonnets, set among large tree trunks.

Orphans (Les orphelins (?))

Etching of two women harvesters bent against slanting rain beneath windblown trees, one carrying a rake.

Harvesters Surprised by the Storm (Moissonneuses surprises par l'orage)

Etching of a bearded man bent over a cluttered desk with inkwell, quill and books, beside a lattice window.

Geographer (Le geographe)

Etching of two bearded men at a stone doorway with a ladder and a figure in a head covering behind them.

Saint Peter and Saint Paul at the Door of Bonhomme Misere (Saint Pierre et Saint Paula la port du Bonhomme Misere)

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

Head of an Irish Girl

1888

Study of Two Figures

1837-1911

Study of a Head of a Man

1837-1911

Head of a Woman

1837-1911

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, head turned, with loose hatching around the figure.

Head of a Gamekeeper

1837-1911

Red chalk drawing of an elderly man's head, bald, looking downward, with dense diagonal hatching across the face.

Head of a Beadle

1837-1911

Head of a Quarryman

1837-1911

Pencil drawing of a young girl's face with wavy shoulder-length hair, seen frontally on cream paper.

Head of a Girl

1837-1911

The pianist

Etching of a seated bearded old man holding a hat beside a bare tree, with hatched lines and an open background.

Mendiant, son Chapeau a la Main (Beggar with His Hat in His Hands)

Etching of a river landscape with tall trees, a fallen log, and two men fishing with a child resting on the bank.

Repos au Bord de la Riviere

Etching of a seated man in a hat beside a gnarled tree, with a rural building and hedgerows under a stormy sky.

Chateau des Revenants

Etching of a hooded death figure with a scythe beside a kneeling old woodcutter gathering branches among bare trees.

Death and the Woodcutter, 2nd plate (Le mort et le bucheron)

Etching of bearded monks in robes gathered in a church interior beside a lectern, with stone columns behind them.

Monks at Church (Les moines a l'eglise)

Beggar (Un mendiant)

Etching of a hatted man with a walking stick on a path beside trees and shrubs, with open land beyond.

Peddler (Le colporteur)

Etching of a hunched figure with a cane on a path below a hillside with trees and a stone tower under a cloudy sky.

Tower (La tour)

Etching of a forest edge with tall trees framing a path, fallen logs in the foreground, and distant hills under a pale sky.

Edge of a Wood (Lisiere de bois)

Etching of a small grassy hill framed by feathery trees, with sky rays radiating above, signed Legros in the margin.

Small Hill (Le coteau)

Etching of dark tree trunks and bushy undergrowth in the foreground with an open, lightly drawn field on the right.

Across Country (A travers champ)

Etching of a small hunched figure in a hat beside a large tree with dense crosshatched foliage and grass.

Little Wandering Jew (Le petit juif errant)

Etching of tall pine trees and dense undergrowth with a distant hill and open sky seen through the branches.

Woods in Winter Sun, 2nd plate (Soleil d'hiver dans les bois)

Etching of a seated man in a hat beside a horse under trees, with a farm complex on a hill behind.

Farm on a Hill (La ferme sur la colline)

Brown-toned print of a figure rowing a small boat along a river bank beneath large trees.

Bend in the River (Un coin de riviere)

Etching of rustic farm buildings among trees and a hillside, with a wooden fence in the lower right foreground.

Bridge at the Mill (Le pont du moulin)

Etching of a river scene with a boat, a man hauling a rope along the bank, trees, a hilltop village and a smoke plume.

Landscape with Boat, 2nd plate (Paysage au bateau)

Etching of a shadowed rocky landscape with a gnarled tree, a small building on a hill, and a bridge under a cloudy sky.

Remembrance of Italy (Souvenir d'Italie)

Etching of a man in a flat boat grasping a tree by a river, with tall trees and a distant hill on the far bank.

Morning along the River (La matin sur la riviere)

Red chalk portrait of a man with swept-back hair, suit and tie, signed Legros and dated 1903.

Thomas Okey, Esq.

1903

Etched portrait of a bearded older man in a dark jacket and bow tie, set against horizontal hatched lines.

Victor Hugo, 1st plate

Etched portrait of a bearded seated man in a chair, with loose hatching and a signature at lower left.

Edwin Edwards

Etched bust portrait of a bearded man with a mustache, wearing a jacket and tied cravat, against a plain background.

Auguste Delatre

Etching of a man's head and shoulders, face half in shadow, in a dark jacket and open-collared shirt against cross-hatched ba

Study of a Man's Head (Etude de tete d'homme)