1874
charcoal
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head of a Young Man is a 1874 charcoal by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man’s face and shoulders. His eyes are closed, and his short hair is drawn in quick, sketchy lines. The charcoal is smudged in some spots, giving his skin a soft, textured look. The artist used loose, layered strokes to build up the shadows and light. It feels like a quick study, not a finished portrait. Look up scumbling to see how artists create texture like this.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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