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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).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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