Portrait of Edward Burne-Jones

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This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Artist/Maker	Legros, Alphonse (artist)
Place of origin	London (made)

The French artist Alphonse Legros made a large number of portraits of artists and writers which are earnestly naturalistic rather than flattering. This rather sombre portrait captures something of his fellow artist Edward Burne-Jones's seriousness and introspective trait, but little of his humour and sense of fun.

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Categories	Portraits Paintings
Object type	Watercolour
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Watercolour Frame
Title	Portrait of Edward Burne-Jones
Materials and techniques	Watercolour and bodycolour Watercolour Bodycolour
Brief description	Alphonse Legros, full face portrait (head and shoulders) of Edward Burne-Jones
Physical description	Full-face portrait (head and shoulders) of Edward Burne-Jones.
Dimensions	Height: 32.7cm Width: 22.6cm
Style	French
Marks and inscriptions	A.L. (Signed with Legros' initials in white bodycolour, bottom left)
Credit line	Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
Object history	Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides, 1900.
Historical context	There is a related oil painting in Aberdeen Gallery and Museum.
Subject depicted	Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Summary	The French artist Alphonse Legros made a large number of portraits of artists and writers which are earnestly naturalistic rather than flattering. This rather sombre portrait captures something of his fellow artist Edward Burne-Jones's seriousness and introspective trait, but little of his humour and sense of fun.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	CAI.39

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Record created	March 11, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O147084/portrait-of-edward-burne-jones-watercolour-legros-alphonse/

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