Sketch for Children's Heads by Alphonse Legros (1892) | Artnap

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Pencil sketch of four children's heads in different poses, with a small medallion at lower left, signed A. Legros 1892.

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Sketch for Children's Heads, Alphonse Legros (1892), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com

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A pencil drawing on pale paper showing four studies of young children's heads in varying poses, including three-quarter and profile views, with curly hair rendered in loose strokes. A small circular medallion or handle with a carved face appears at the lower left, connected to a thin line. The sheet is signed 'A.

Date

1892

Medium

Goldpoint

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

License

CC0

Themes

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