TW429364 Portrait of Thomas Dixon, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911); 48.3x38.1 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; (add.info.: Alphonse Legros believed in rapid portrait painting to capture as much as possible of the real-life presence of the person. This one-hour study shows Thomas Dixon of Sunderland. His pale features were due to feeling unwell at the time. Thomas Dixon (1831-1880), was a Sunderland cork-cutter and self-educated man. He corresponded with major literary and intellectual people of the time, including Charles Dickens. Alphonse Legros was an influential artist and teacher in London;); 穢 Sunderland Museums ; French, out of copyright.