Artist: Alphonse Legros (French, later British, 1837–1911).
Title: Portrait de E.-J. Poynter.
Inscriptions: "A. Legros." in the plate, l.l.
Dimensions: Plate mark: 10 1/4" × 6 3/4". Sheet: approx. 11 1/2" × 8 1/2".
Publisher: The Portfolio, London, January 1877, opposite p. 12.
Date: 1877.
Materials and Techniques: Etching and drypoint on laid paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965–2000.
Condition: Diagonal scratch with paper loss of approx. 1 inch through the beard; small paper loss at the upper right of the plate, fine scratch through the beard, left side. Sheet edges with losses, crack into upper margin. Light age toning. Detailed condition report available on demand.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: The British Museum 1878,0511.240.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: French School XIX C.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from online sources and the catalog entry of a similar item in the British Museum collection.