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“The Pigeons” by Alphonse Legros (1905) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

The Pigeons

Alphonse Legros

Title	The Pigeons
Artist	Alphonse Legros
Date	1905 20th century
Medium	pen and sepia ink over graphite on off-white wove paper
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Corcoran Collection (Gift of E. Gerald Lamboley, 1993)
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Pigeons” is a work by Alphonse Legros, dated 1905. It is executed in pen and sepia ink over graphite on off-white wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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