Alphonse Legros

Alphonse Legros (1837–1911) was a painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist who was born in Dijon and later became British. He moved to London in 1863, became a naturalized British citizen, and taught at the South Kensington School of Art and as Slade Professor at University College London. Legros played a significant role as a teacher in the British etching revival, and his work often depicted French rural life and church interiors. He continued to exhibit at the Paris Salon and participated in the second Impressionist group exhibition in 1876.