1877
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sir Edward Poynter is a 1877 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a full beard and mustache. He’s wearing a light-colored collar that stands out against the dark background. His face is turned slightly to the side, and the lines on his forehead and around his eyes are clearly drawn. The artist signed it in the corner as *A. Legros*. The shading is smooth, with no harsh lines—just soft shifts from light to dark. Look up sfumato next to see how artists like this create soft edges.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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![Self-Portrait [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d76a05e14030ebd2/thumb.webp)
