Head of a Young Girl

1875

Combines etching with drypoint to achieve rich tonal variations in this intimate portrait study, demonstrating the technical sophistication Legros developed in his mature period.

Medium: etching and drypoint

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Alphonse Legros, Head of a Young Girl, 1875

Combines etching with drypoint to achieve rich tonal variations in this intimate portrait study, demonstrating the technical sophistication Legros developed in his mature period.

Medium: etching and drypoint
Year: 1875
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago