Louis LEGRAND

In 1884 Louis Legrand (1863-1951) arrived in Paris, from his native Dijon, a provincial young man.  He would not remain so for long.  With a fierce talent for drawing, which tended towards social criticism, Legrand made his way as an illustrator for weekly magazines and as an apprentice to the depraved Belgian artist Félicien Rops.  From Rops, Legrand learned printmaking, and he never looked back.  Legrand continued to draw for publications on occasion, but as of the early 1890s he applied his talents as an etcher.  Well versed in aquatint, sugar-lifts, soft-ground, pure etching and drypoint, Legrand depicted Paris’ underbelly, its young ballerina’s, its night life…  Hundreds of prints, both monochromatic and in color attest to his great talent as the Belle Epoque etcher by excellence.

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Little Tease

LEGRAND, Louis

Petite Marcheuse (original French title) Etching, aquatint & drypoint printed on simili-japon wove paper.References: Arwas 361; Exsteens 250.Pl...

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Louis Legrand - La Petite Classe - La Gosse - intaglio - young ballerina entering a room Sold
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La Gosse

LEGRAND, Louis

Aquatint and drypoint on simili-Japan paper. Refs: Exsteens 248; Arwas 359.  Edition of 100. From the album, “Le Petite Classe”.  Numbered “25/100...

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Louis Legrand - Au Bal (original French title)  At the Ball - Aquatint , 1911, Paris.
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At the Ball

LEGRAND, Louis

Au Bal (original French title) Aquatint on Pellet et Legrand wove paper.Reference:  Exsteens 317 ; Arwas 431. Edition of 70. Published by Gustave P...

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Louis Legrand - Les Blanchisseuses - color aquatint etching - belle epoque - redhead - washer women Sold
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Washer Women

LEGRAND, Louis

Les Blanchisseuses (original French title) Color aquatint and etching on simili-japon.References: Arwas 186; Exsteen 163.From the album Faune Paris...

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Louis Legrand - Les Amants - lovers - aquatint and etching - violin Sold
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Lovers

LEGRAND, Louis

Les Amants (original French title) Aquatint, etching & drypoint printed on Arches laid paper.References: Arwas 169; BN-IFF 84; Exsteens 150.Fou...

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