Portret van kunstenaar Alphonse Legros
Medium
etching
Dimensions
473; 358; 116; 167
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 473 mm x breedte 358 mm
Art Historical Context
Félix Bracquemond's *Portret van kunstenaarphonse Legros* (1875) is a intimate etching portrait capturing the likeness of fellow artist Alphonse Legros, a French painter, sculptor, etcher. Measuring just 167 mm high by 116 mm wide on a larger sheet of 473 mm x 358 mm, this small-scale work exemplifies Bracquemond's mastery in printmaking, rendering Legros with sharp, expressive lines that convey both personality and professionalism. Created during the 1870s etching revival in France—a movement Bracquemond helped champion alongside artists like Edgar Degas and James McNeill Whistler—this piece...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres