1874
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head of a Man is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting is called Head of a Man. It's made with pen and brown ink on laid paper. The artist, Alphonse Legros, was part of the Romantic movement, which focused on strong emotions and imagination, and this is reflected in his work, where he likely used techniques like varying line weights to create depth and texture. You can learn more about this style by looking into 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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![Study of a Man's Head [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/745204b66df421ed/thumb.webp)
