The image portrays a woman in a profile view, with her head turned towards the left. She has medium-length dark hair styled back, wearing a high-collared garment with ruffled edges. She has a sharp nose, defined cheekbones, and a firm chin. The background is a plain, light-colored canvas, and the artist's signature "A. Legros" and the year "1875" are seen in the upper right corner.
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Portrait of a Woman

Alphonse Legros (French, 1837 - 1911)

1875

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 53.4 x 43.8 cm (21 x 17 1/4 in.) ; framed: 62.9 x 53.7 x 4.4 cm (24 3/4 x 21 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Gift of George Matthew Adams
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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