Tête d'Homme [Head of a man] 190
Printmaker: Legros, Alphonse
Head and shoulders of an old man with long white hair and beard, turned slightly towards the left, eyes partially closed or looking downwards and lips parted.
Given by Professor Alphonse Legros, 24 May 1879
Method of acquisition: Given (1879-05-24) by Legros, Alphonse
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1878
Etching with surface tone, printed in dark brown ink on a heavy Japanese paper. Signed in the margin at lower right: 'A. Legros'. The printed number and title given on the mount indicates that this is 'No 185 Tete de Vieillard, 2nd Etat', although it seems to be the case that the print and mount were muddled at some point, as this print corresponds with Legros 190, Tête d'Homme (also known as Tête d'Apôtre, as recorded in Dodgson (Legros) 190). See BM 1907,0424.86 and 1907,0424.87 and BNF IFN-10545472 and IFN-10545473, the former annotated as 2nd state. One of 20 prints on mounts printed with numbers and titles and contained inside a portfolio half-bound with green cloth (spine and corners) and grey paper and with printed title: 'Eaux-fortes / par Alphonse Legros.'. Acquisition information at lower centre written in pen and ink (probably by John Charrington): 'Given by Prof. A. Legros / 24 May 1879'. The inside of the front board bears the stamp of the London-based mounter and frame-maker, Robert Guéraut who published Legros' etchings after 1863 and who also collected Legros' prints.
Accession number: P.14944-R
Primary reference Number: 240004
Dodgson (Legros): 190.ii
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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