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Alphonse Legros Art

British, 1837-1911

Alphonse Legros was a British etcher, painter, sculptor and teacher of French birth. In 1855, he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. During this period, Legros had a taste for early Netherlandish art and for French Romanticism, which was later superseded by his admiration for Claude, Poussin and Michelangelo. However, his devotion to Holbein proved constant. Legros began etching in 1855; he preferred this medium and produced over 600 plates. Many of his early works are deliberately rough in execution. Legros emerged as a leader of the younger generation of realists, notwithstanding his conspicuous dependence on Courbet. However, this critical success brought no financial security, and in 1863, Legros visited London where he found admirers and patrons. Legros resolved to remain in London. In 1876, Edward John Poynter recommended Legros to succeed him as Professor of Fine Art at the Slade School. Legros occupied this position until 1893 and introduced etching and modeling to the syllabus. He was a founder-member of the Society of Painter-Etchers in 1881 and of the Society of Medallists in 1885; the revival of the cast art medal was due almost entirely to his example. With its classically inspired economy of form and design, Legros's interpretation of his realist subject-matter exerted a decisive influence in England on the representation of peasant life in the 1880s. He had a taste for the macabre. In the etchings Death of the Vagabond and Death and the Wood-cutter, these themes coalesce in a stark blend of realism and fantasy which is simultaneously elevated and humane.

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Artist: Alphonse Legros
Paris: L'Eau Forte, 1875, Etching on Cream Wove Paper, 6.5 x 5.75

Paris: L'Eau Forte, 1875, Etching on Cream Wove Paper, 6.5 x 5.75

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Middletown, NY

London: The Studio, 1903. Etching on cream laid paper with a deckle edge, 8 x 12 1/2 (203 x 318 mm); sheet 9 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (235 x 350 mm), full margins. In good condition with...

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Early 20th Century French School Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

Les Mediants Anglais
Les Mediants Anglais

Les Mediants Anglais

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Middletown, NY

Paris: L'Eau Forte, 1875. Etching on cream wove paper, 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches (165 x 147 mm); sheet 19 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches (502 x 324 mm), full margins. A proof impression before lett...

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Mid-19th Century French School Alphonse Legros Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Portrait de Frederique Regamey - Oil Paint by Alphonse Legros - 1859

Portrait de Frederique Regamey - Oil Paint by Alphonse Legros - 1859

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait d'Homme is an artwork realized by the french artist Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) in 1859. Oil on Canvas. Good conditions except some rips on the edges. Broche du nº 23 du catalogue Malassis-Thibaudeau "Portrait de Frederique Regamey". Collection Thibaudeau. Alphonse Legros was born on May 8, 1837 in Dijon, France. While young, Legros visited the farms of his relatives, and the peasants and landscapes of that part of France are the subjects of many of his works. He was sent to the art school at Dijon with a view to qualifying for a trade, and was apprenticed to an interior decorator. In 1851, Legros left for Paris, but passing through Lyon he worked for six months as journeyman muralist for painter/art restorer Jean-Baptiste Beuchot, who was painting the chapel of Cardinal Bonald in the cathedral.In Paris, Legros studied with theater scene painter Charles-Antoine. He attended also the drawing-school of Lecoq de Boisbaudran (the "Petite école") where he found made friends with Jules Dalou and Auguste Rodin. In 1855, he attended the evening classes of the École des Beaux Arts.Legros sent two portraits to the Paris Salon of 1857: one was rejected, and formed part of the exhibition of protest organized by Francois Bonvin in his studio; the other, which was accepted, was a profile portrait of his father. Art critic Champfleury saw the work in the Salon, and sought out the artist to enlist him in the "Realists," a group anchored by Gustave Courbet.Legros picked up the art of etching by watching a colleague in Paris who worked as a commercial engraver, and taught himself both etching and medallion making. He considered the traditional journey to Italy an important part of artistic training, and in later years, gave part of his salary to augment the income available for a travelling internship.He moved to England in 1863 and in 1864 married Frances Rosetta Hodgson. In his early career, he lived from the sales of his etchings and teaching. He began teaching etching at the South Kensington School of Art and in 1876 became a Slade Professor at University College, London, succeeding Edward Poynter...

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1850s Contemporary Alphonse Legros Art

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Canvas, Oil

"L'Incendie" original etching

"L'Incendie" original etching

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This is a rich, dark impression on laid paper with full original margins, printed by A. Salmon and published in Paris by L'Art in 1876. Size: 9 1/2 x 10 7/8...

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1870s Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

Fording a River (Le gue)
Fording a River (Le gue)

Fording a River (Le gue)

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on cream laid watermarked Finch 1794 paper, 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (109 x 147 mm); sheet 6 1/2 x 9 inches (165 x 229 mm), full margins. Signed and titled in pencil in the lower...

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Mid-19th Century French School Alphonse Legros Art

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Laid Paper

Death and the Lumberjack - Original Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1876
Death and the Lumberjack - Original Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1876

Death and the Lumberjack - Original Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1876

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Roma, IT

Death and the Lumberjack is an original artwork realized by Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) in 1876. The original work is contained in a cream colored cardboard passepartout (50x35 cm)....

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1990s Modern Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

"Paysan Breton" original etching

"Paysan Breton" original etching

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. Executed ca. 1880; this is a good impression with full original margins on laid paper from "The Portfolio" edition, published in London by Seeley, Jackson &...

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1880s Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

Le Réfectoire - Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1864 ca.

Le Réfectoire - Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1864 ca.

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on laid paper Signed in plate lower left: A. Legros Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blindstamp of the Société des Aquafortistes, ...

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1860s Modern Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

"Tete d'Etude" original lithograph

"Tete d'Etude" original lithograph

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1904 and published in Paris by the Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne. Image size: 10 1/8 x 7 3/4 inches (257 x 198 mm). This work was attached ...

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Early 1900s Alphonse Legros Art

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Lithograph

La Manege Etching, Black and White, Modern Style, Circa 1860s

La Manege Etching, Black and White, Modern Style, Circa 1860s

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Roma, IT

La Manege is a black and White etching realized by Alphonse Legros in the 1860s.  Titled in the lower Image Size: 26x37 Very good impression. Realized for the "Société des Aquafo...

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1860s Modern Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

Portrait of the sculptor Jules Dalou
Portrait of the sculptor Jules Dalou

Portrait of the sculptor Jules Dalou

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Middletown, NY

London: 1876. Etching with drypoint on cream laid paper with a partial large heraldic watermark, 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (247 x 165 mm); sheet 14 x 10 3/8 inches (355 x 264 mm), full m...

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Mid-19th Century French School Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching, Laid Paper, Drypoint

Tree of Life - Drawing by Alphonse Legros - Late 19th century

Tree of Life - Drawing by Alphonse Legros - Late 19th century

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Roma, IT

Tree of Life is a Pencil Drawing realized by Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). Good condition on a yellowed paper. Monogrammed by the author in the lower right corner of the artwork. Alphonse Legros (Dijon, 1837 - Watford, 1911) was a French-British painter, engraver and sculptor. At the end of the Victorian era Legros left a strong mark on the history of drawing in England, and has particularly distinguished himself as a lecturer at University College London.

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Late 19th Century Modern Alphonse Legros Art

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Pencil

Extase Poétique - Original Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1876

Extase Poétique - Original Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1876

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Roma, IT

Extase Poétique is an original artwork realized by the french artist Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). Etching print, 1876. Hand-signed on plate, on the lower left , titled on plate. Passepartout cm 50x32. The artwork was edited by A. Cadart Paris. Good conditions except some light foxings. Alphonse Legros was born on May 8, 1837 in Dijon, France. While young, Legros visited the farms of his relatives, and the peasants and landscapes of that part of France are the subjects of many of his works. He was sent to the art school at Dijon with a view to qualifying for a trade, and was apprenticed to an interior decorator. In 1851, Legros left for Paris, but passing through Lyon he worked for six months as journeyman muralist for painter/art restorer Jean-Baptiste Beuchot, who was painting the chapel of Cardinal Bonald in the cathedral.In Paris, Legros studied with theater scene painter Charles-Antoine. He attended also the drawing-school of Lecoq de Boisbaudran (the "Petite école") where he found made friends with Jules Dalou and Auguste Rodin. In 1855, he attended the evening classes of the École des Beaux Arts.Legros sent two portraits to the Paris Salon of 1857: one was rejected, and formed part of the exhibition of protest organized by Francois Bonvin...

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1990s Modern Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

Portrait of an unknown sitter thought to be American
Portrait of an unknown sitter thought to be American

Portrait of an unknown sitter thought to be American

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Alphonse Legros 1837-1911, was a French painter and sculptor, who lived in London from 1863 until his death in 1911. He was a teacher of etching and drawing and became Slade Professo...

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Early 20th Century Alphonse Legros Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Un Charron (The Wheelwright)

Un Charron (The Wheelwright)

By Alphonse Legros

Located in New York, NY

Alphonse Legros (1837-1911), Un Charron (The Wheelwright), etching, c. 1890, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Bliss 267. In good condition, printed on a cream laid paper with...

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Late 19th Century Realist Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

Portrait of John Seymour Lucas
Portrait of John Seymour Lucas

Portrait of John Seymour Lucas

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Alphonse Legros 1837-1911, was a French painter and sculptor, who lived in London from 1863 until his death in 1911. He was a teacher of etching and drawing and became Slade Professo...

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1910s Alphonse Legros Art

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Les Moissonneurs (The Reapers)

Les Moissonneurs (The Reapers)

By Alphonse Legros

Located in New York, NY

Alphonse Legros (1837-1921), Les Moissonneurs (The Reapers), etching, c. 1890, signed in pencil lower right margin. Reference: Bliss 464, third state (of 3)...

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19th Century American Realist Alphonse Legros Art

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Etching

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