Head of a Gamekeeper 1837 - 1911

Alphonse Legros, a prominent French Realist artist, created this expressive red chalk drawing titled “Head of a Gamekeeper” sometime between 1837 and 1911. This powerful portrait captures the essence of a working-class man, with striking detail in the wrinkles around his eyes and a hint of weariness in his gaze. Currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the piece is a prime example of Legros’s talent for capturing the raw beauty of the everyday.