import matplotlib.pyplot as plt line1, = plt.plot([1,2,3], label="Line 1", linestyle='--') line2, = plt.plot([3,2,1], label="Line 2", linewidth=4) # Create a legend for the first line. first_legend = plt.legend(handles=[line1], loc=1) # Add the legend manually to the current Axes. ax = plt.gca().add_artist(first_legend) # Create another legend for the second line. plt.legend(handles=[line2], loc=4) plt.show()