1911
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2nd Plate) is a 1911 by Alphonse Legros, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows an older man with a long white beard and wavy hair. His face is turned slightly to the side, and the lines capture his wrinkles and the shape of his nose. The drawing is all in pencil or charcoal, with no color—just different shades of gray. The artist used soft lines to show light and shadow on the face, making it look three-dimensional. This style is called *chiaroscuro*, where dark and light areas create depth. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow 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
