1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study of an Old Man (Etude de vieillard) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older man with a long white beard and bushy eyebrows. His face is drawn in simple lines, with deep shadows under his eyes and around his mouth. The paper is light, and the lines are dark, making the wrinkles and folds stand out. The artist used loose, quick strokes to suggest the texture of his beard and hair. This sketch feels more like a quick note than a finished portrait. Try looking up etching to see how artists create prints 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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