Alphonse Legros
Alphonse Legros is represented here by a single sheet executed in metalpoint, a technique whose delicate linearity suits the study of monumental figures. The drawing takes as its subject figures drawn from Michelangelo's "The Deluge", placing Legros within a tradition of close engagement with Renaissance masters. Dating recorded for the sheets spans 1837 to 1837, and where impressions fall outside the artist's lifetime they are understood as impressions up to that year rather than new compositions. This small holding offers a focused point of entry into the artist's draftsmanship rather than a broad survey.
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