Alphonse Legros
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
image: 27.4 × 16.9 cm (10 13/16 × 6 5/8 in.) plate: 31.8 × 17.5 cm (12 1/2 × 6 7/8 in.) sheet: 35.8 × 24.2 cm (14 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Accession Number
1946.4.13
Art Historical Context
Félix Bracquemond's *Alphonse Legros* (1861) is a striking portrait etching capturing the likeness of fellow French artist Alse Legros, a prominent Real painter and sculptor. Created a pivotal moment in mid19th-century French art, when Realism challenged academic traditions, this print reflects the camaraderie among innovative artists in Paris. Bracquemond, himself a leading etcher and pioneer of Japonisme, immortalized Legros with a direct gaze and subtle modeling that conveys both intensity and introspection. The medium—etching on laid paper—highlights Bracquemond's mastery of intaglio tech...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres