Alphonse Legros

The Faggot-Makers

c. 1878

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 38.5 × 27.5 cm (15 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.); Sheet: 43.3 × 31.4 cm (17 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
Collection no.
1927.3931
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Faggot-Makers — Alphonse Legros. c. 1878.

Medium: Etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper. Dimensions: Image/plate: 38.5 × 27.5 cm (15 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.); Sheet: 43.3 × 31.4 cm (17 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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