Torso of a Young Woman
Sculptor: Legros, Alphonse
Bronze, cast. Nude female torso, hips tilted, right leg forwards. Torso is truncated at the neck, the upper arms, above the right knee, and below the left knee. Cast in one piece with a square base.
Bequeathed by G.J.F. Knowles
Height: 21 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
Victoria or Edward VII
After
1890
CE
-
1911
CE
Legros came to London in 1863, and became a naturalised British citizen in 1881. A plaster model for this torso dated 1890 is in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Sculpture Depth 13.7 cm Height 47.7 cm Width 13.1 cm
Casting (process) : Bronze, cast
Accession number: M.4-1959
Primary reference Number: 13640
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_4_1959
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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