Portrait of George Frederic Watts

Alphonse Legros French and British

Sitter George Frederic Watts British

1879

Not on view

The printing plate was cut down in this later state (see 17.1 for an earlier state).

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Title: Portrait of George Frederic Watts
Artist: Alphonse Legros (French, Dijon 1837–1911 Watford, Hertfordshire)
Sitter: George Frederic Watts (British, London 1817–1904 London)
Date: 1879
Medium: Etching; later state
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 7/16 × 6 15/16 in. (24 × 17.7 cm)
Plate: 7 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (18.4 × 13.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.3574
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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