Etching & Drypoint on paper, “Paysage”, Alphonse Legros, 1890’s, Signed

Description: An eclectic selection brought to you by: The Ell Chamber Description: Etching & Drypoint on paper, “Paysage”, Alphonse Legros, 1890’s, Signed in pencil. The title of this etching is “Paysage” (Landscape). It is signed A. Legros in the lower right. Double matted in a metallic frame with non-glare glass. The glass reduces the acuity of the print to a small extent. (M21C10) Artist: Alphonse Legros Alphonse Legros (8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist. He moved to London in 1863 and later took citizenship. He was important as a teacher in the British etching revival. In 1859, Legros's L'Angelus was exhibited, the first of the church interiors for which he was best known. Two years later Ex Voto (1861; Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon) was exhibited, but only obtained a mention at the Salon. He moved to England in 1863 and in 1864 married Frances Rosetta Hodgson. At first he lived by his etching and teaching. He then became teacher of etching at the South Kensington School of Art, and in 1876 Slade Professor at University College London in succession to Edward Poynter. Whilst teaching at the Slade School Legros taught a large contingent of women, who came to be known as the Slade Girls. Through his field of sculpture he encouraged the design of medals based upon the Italian renaissance style of portrait, illustrating the character, profession or life of the individual portrayed. The Slade Girls attracted commissions from a range of societies and organisations due to the beauty and skill of their work. Pupils of note include the Casella sisters (Ella and Nelia), Jessie Mothersole, Fedora Gleichen, Lilian Swainson (later Hamilton) and Elinor Hallé. Legros was naturalized as a British citizen in 1881, and remained at University College for 17 years. He would draw or paint a torso or a head for the students in an hour or less; in the painting school he insisted on a good outline, preserved by a thin rub in of umber, and then the work was to be finished in a single painting. Legros picked up the art of etching by watching a college in Paris working at a commercial engraving, and taught himself the making of medals. He considered the traditional journey to Italy an important part of artistic training, he gave part of his salary to augment the income available for a travelling studentship. He died in Watford. Size: Frame: 13-1/4” x 15-3/4”. Window: 7-1/2” x 9-3/4”. Condition: Please view the photos. They are photos of the actual etching. The etching is undamaged with bright paper. The frame has minor scratches. There are a couple of marks on the glass lower right. SHIPPING: We ship to USA only at this time. Shipping and packaging $24.95 via USPS Mail or FedEx Ground. RETURNS: Items maybe returned if not as described. Refunds via Paypal. Buyer pays return postage. The Ell Chamber is a shop for antique, vintage, eclectic and interesting items. Its name came from my mother. This was her name for what most would call an attic. In my childhood home this was the space above the kitchen. As a child I found it filled with wonder and mystery. It was the place for things forgotten or not often used. Canning jars and books shared space with her hope chest and 78 RPM records. It smelled of Hoppe’s No. 9 gun oil and old wool and a hint of last night’s supper. Welcome and mind the step down onto the creaky boards.

Price: 295 USD

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

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