Alphonse Legros

The Tree of Salvation

c. 1880

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching and drypoint on rose-cream laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 25.5 × 20.7 cm (10 1/16 × 8 3/16 in.); Sheet: 34.2 × 26.8 cm (13 1/2 × 10 9/16 in.)
Collection no.
1927.3941
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Tree of Salvation — Alphonse Legros. c. 1880.

Medium: Etching and drypoint on rose-cream laid paper. Dimensions: Plate: 25.5 × 20.7 cm (10 1/16 × 8 3/16 in.); Sheet: 34.2 × 26.8 cm (13 1/2 × 10 9/16 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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