1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Self-Portrait (10th Plate) is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a side view of an older man with a long white beard and curly hair. His face is turned slightly away, and the lines are loose but confident. The paper has some shading around the edges, making it look like the background fades out. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture the face and hair—it feels like a quick study rather than a polished drawing. This style was common in the late 1800s for practice or personal notes. Check out Realism for more drawings like this one.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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