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Alphonse Legros
Portrait of Keith McLeod

1907

About the Item

Signed later as John Singer Sargent , a charcoal portrait of Keith McLeod (American artist ), very rare museum quality drawing. Alphonse Legros was known for teaching his students to draw from memory, he was able to draw a portrait in less than 1 hour and in great detail of someone he had known 40 or 50 years before and replicate as they looked then, remarkable skill. Slade Professor at UCL, works held in museums throughout the world.
  • Creator:
    Alphonse Legros (1837 - 1911, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1907
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The drawing is in very good condition, the frame is also in very good condition as previously owned.
  • Gallery Location:
    East Grinstead, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2373211704872
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