1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Self-Portrait, 4th plate is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This close-up shows a bearded man with a serious expression. His hair and beard are drawn in fine, swirling lines that fill most of the frame. The background is plain, letting the face stand out sharply. The artist used tiny scratches in the metal plate to create this detailed image—this is called drypoint. The texture of the lines makes the hair look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how artists carve into metal to make prints.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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