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The Reading of the Office

Alphonse Legros

The Reading of the Office

1867

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Alphonse Legros

The Reading of the Office

1867

Physical Qualities Drypoint with printed tone, Sheet: 468 × 356 mm. (18 7/16 × 14 in.) Image: 313 × 246 mm. (12 5/16 × 9 11/16 in.) Plate: 375 × 272 mm. (14 3/4 × 10 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3435
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: Signed in pl., TL: 'A. Legros / 1868.'; BRC, partially torn (graphite, in diamond): '3531'.

Markings: none - none

Artist

Alphonse Legros

1836–1910

English, born France, 1837-1911
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