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Head of an Old Man by Alphonse Legros — VisualArtsDB

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Head of an Old Man

Head of an Old Man

Head of an Old Man

Alphonse Legros

1857–1911

Medium: Graphite on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 15.3 × 12.7 cm (6 1/16 × 5 in.)
Genre: Graphite
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)graphiteprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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