Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros French and British

1837–1911

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Exhibition History

References

Title: Head of a Man
Artist: Alphonse Legros (French, Dijon 1837–1911 Watford, Hertfordshire)
Date: 1837–1911
Medium: Red chalk
Dimensions: 16 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (42.9 x 32.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 1892
Object Number: 92.13.22
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

By Alphonse Legros

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Torso, Alphonse Legros French and British, Plaster, French — Torso
Alphonse Legros
1892

Ceramic Horn, Glazed pottery, French — Ceramic Horn
French
late 18th or early 19th century

Cottage near the Entrance to a Wood, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch, Pen and inks ranging from light to dark brown, brown washes, corrected in white (oxidized, partially abraded), and touches of red chalk (in added structures to the left of the main cottage). — Cottage near the Entrance to a Wood
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)
1644

Self-Portrait, Alphonse Legros French and British, Graphite on wove paper — Self-Portrait
Alphonse Legros
Sitter Alphonse Legros
1837–1911

Édouard Manet, Seated, Holding His Hat, Edgar Degas French, Graphite and black chalk — Édouard Manet, Seated, Holding His Hat
Edgar Degas
Sitter Edouard Manet
ca. 1868

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.