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Study of a Head

Alphonse Legros (1837–1911)

Manchester Art Gallery

Study of a Head

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A head and shoulders frontal study of a middle-aged man with short dark hair completed in a realist style. He is wearing a white shirt and dark jacket, and has his head turned back over his shoulder, looking upwards and off to right. There is a plain background.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Study of a Head

Date

1870–1885

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.5 x W 81 cm

Accession number

1884.2

Acquisition method

gift from the artist, 1879

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : trc : artist's name : A. Legros

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Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 3JL England

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Artist or maker

Alphonse Legros

1837–1911

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