1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of Craibe Angus is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man’s side profile, his head turned slightly away. His hair is thick and wavy, his beard long and textured. The lines are loose but confident, capturing the shape of his face and collar without much detail. The artist focused on shading to show depth in the beard and cheek. This style was common in studies meant to practice capturing light and shadow. Look up sfumato next to see how artists like this used soft blending for realistic skin tones.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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