# The Philosopher

By [Alphonse Legros](<https://art.jpamorgan.com/artists/alphonse-legros.md>), c. 1857–1911.

## Details

- Medium: etching
- Collection: [Cleveland Museum of Art](<https://art.jpamorgan.com/galleries/gallery-36a1fc18d246201d.md>)

[View collection record](<https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.87>)

- Categories: Print, Works on Paper
- Styles: [Realism](<https://art.jpamorgan.com/styles/realism.md>)

## Image

![An older man writes at a table beside a globe and a bright window.](<https://api.art.jpamorgan.com/artifacts/source-36a1fc18d246201d-629a64800d0ff4cd/full.jpg?v=4cab1c6ac02dbba65c158b562fbb620d69743c9552bd2916707a6159927b0871>)

## Sources & credits

- The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1918.87. Gift of Frederick Keppel and Co., Inc., The Frederick Keppel Memorial. CC0 Open Access.
- Gift of Frederick Keppel and Co., Inc., The Frederick Keppel Memorial
- Cleveland Museum of Art

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