1874
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bust of Nude Man is a 1874 graphite by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man's upper body from the waist up. He has curly hair and is looking to the left. His right shoulder is raised, and his head is turned in that direction. The drawing is done in graphite on blue paper. The man's body is drawn in a simple style, with clean lines and minimal shading. The artist has focused on capturing the contours of the man's body, rather than adding a lot of detail. This drawing is an example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, explore the movement: Romanticism.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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![Nude Male Figure [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/f1cc965df272e72c/thumb.webp)
