Oil paint on canvas
Tate Collection
Works with images
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Alphonse Legros
Presented by Lady Holroyd 1919
adults
artist, painter
artist, sculptor
arts and entertainment
body
educational and scientific
head / face
individuals: male
Legros, Alphonse
man, old
named individuals
people
portraits
teacher
work and occupations
painting oil paint canvas
Sketch of Alphonse Legros
support: 533 × 432 mm
Presented by Lady Holroyd 1919
<p><b>N03398</b>	SKETCH OF ALPHONSE LEGROS
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<br/>Not inscribed.	
<br/>Canvas, 21×17 (53×43).	
<br/>Presented by Lady Holroyd 1919.	
<br/><i>Repr:</i> <i>Apollo</i>, III, 1926, p.1.	</p>
<p>Alphonse Legros (1837–1911), the artist and teacher, came to London from France in 1863 and, after teaching at the R.C.A., became Slade Professor at University College 1876–92. The Tate Gallery possesses a number of his <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>paintings</span></a>, <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawings</span></a>, <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/s/sculpture" title="Glossary definition for 'Sculpture'"><span>sculptures</span></a> and medals.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, I
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2004-10-05T00:00:00
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adults artist, painter artist, sculptor arts and entertainment body educational and scientific head / face individuals: male Legros, Alphonse man, old named individuals people portraits teacher work and occupations