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Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890

Description: Original antique Alphonse Legros pencil sketch of worker(?), similar to Legros' work "Study of Workman" (see last photo) About The Artist (artvee.com)Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist. He moved to London in 1863 and later took citizenship. He was important as a teacher in the British etching revival. Legros was born in Dijon; his father was an accountant, and came from the neighbouring village of Véronnes. 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 Maître Nicolardo, house decorator and painter of images. In 1851, Legros left for Paris to take another situation; but passing through Lyon he worked for six months as journeyman wall-painter under the decorator Beuchot, who was painting the chapel of Cardinal Bonald in the cathedral. In Paris, Legros studied with Charles-Antoine Cambon, scene-painter and decorator of theatres. He attended also the drawing-school of Lecoq de Boisbaudran (the "Petite école") where he found himself in sympathy 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 François Bonvin in his studio; the other, which was accepted, was a profile portrait of his father. This work was presented to the museum at Tours by the artist when his friend Jean-Charles Cazin was curator. Champfleury saw the work in the Salon, and sought out the artist to enlist him in the "Realists," a group round Gustave Courbet. In 1859, Legros's L'Angelus was exhibited, the first of the church interiors for which he was best known. Two years later Ex Voto (1861; Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon) was exhibited, but only obtained a mention at the Salon. He moved to England in 1863 and in 1864 married Frances Rosetta Hodgson. At first he lived by his etching and teaching. He then became teacher of etching at the South Kensington School of Art, and in 1876 Slade Professor at University College London in succession to Edward Poynter. Whilst teaching at the Slade School Legros taught a large contingent of women, who came to be known as the Slade Girls. Through his field of sculpture he encouraged the design of medals based upon the Italian renaissance style of portrait, illustrating the character, profession or life of the individual portrayed. The Slade Girls attracted commissions from a range of societies and organisations due to the beauty and skill of their work. Pupils of note include the Casella sisters (Ella and Nelia), Jessie Mothersole, Fedora Gleichen, Lilian Swainson (later Hamilton) and Elinor Hallé. Legros was naturalized as a British citizen in 1881, and remained at University College for 17 years. He would draw or paint a torso or a head for the students in an hour or less; in the painting school he insisted on a good outline, preserved by a thin rub in of umber, and then the work was to be finished in a single painting. Legros picked up the art of etching by watching a college in Paris working at a commercial engraving, and taught himself the making of medals. He considered the traditional journey to Italy an important part of artistic training, he gave part of his salary to augment the income available for a travelling studentship. He died in Watford. Data: image size 5 15/16” x 7 7/8”, mat size 13.375 x 15.5”, graphite on brown paper, mounted on decorated board and matted Condition: very good condition Origin: attributed to Alphonse Legros (see seventh photo), likely mid- to late-19th century, possibly London Every item sold is carefully packed for safe shipping. International buyers welcome.

Price: 290 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-08-13T14:50:28.000Z

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Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890Antique Alphonse Legros Pencil Sketch ~Study of Workman 6" x 8" ~1850-1890

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Artist: Alphonse Legros

Unit of Sale: Single Piece

Size: Medium

Material: Paper, graphite

Region of Origin: England

Framing: Matted

Subject: worker

Type: Drawing

Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original

Item Height: 8 in

Style: Realism

Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)

Production Technique: drawing

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Item Width: 6 in

Time Period Produced: 1850-1899

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