1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Mlle. Simpson is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a young woman’s face in profile, turned slightly toward us. Her hair is drawn back, and her expression is calm but serious. The lines are soft and smudged, giving it a quick, almost sketchy feel. The artist signed the top right corner in small letters. This style of drawing was common in the 1800s for capturing faces fast. Look up lithography next to see how this kind of image was made.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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