Composition
Fernand Léger
1927
Medium
graphite
Dimensions
overall: 32.2 x 23.7 cm (12 11/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1951.10.332
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Fernand Léger · 1881–1955
**Fernand Léger (1881–1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker whose innovative work bridged Cubism and modern popular art.** Born Joseph Fernand Henri Léger on February 4, 1881, in Argentan, Normandy, he grew up in a family of cattle farmers. He initially trained as an architect’s apprentice in Caen from 1897 to 1899 before moving to Paris in 1900, where he worked as an architectural d...