1879
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head is a 1879 chalk by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders in black chalk. Her hair is loose, framing her face, and her eyes are closed. The lines are loose and expressive, with shading that makes her features soft but clear. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture her expression and hair texture. This style was common in studies artists did before finishing a painting. Look up chiaroscuro to see how shading creates depth in 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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