Portrait de Mlle. Nora E. Legros
1896
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1896
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait de Mlle. Nora E. Legros is a 1896 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and neck turned slightly away. Her hair is pulled back, and her collar is visible at the base of her neck. The lines are soft and smudged, with no hard edges. The artist used shading to create a gentle glow on her skin and hair. This effect makes her look calm and thoughtful. Look up sfumato next to see how artists use soft blending like this.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
See the richer artist page