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Portrait of the Baroness Chassériau

A work made of graphite on cream wove paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of graphite on cream wove paper.

Date:

1846

Artist:

Théodore Chassériau
French, 1819-1856

About this artwork

The refinement and sensitivity of Chassériau’s pencil portraits demonstrate clearly that he was the pupil of Ingres, the great master of this genre. Chassériau delighted in drawing the members of his family, and made this portrait of his cousin by marriage when he visited her home in Marseilles upon his return from Algiers in 1846.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Théodore Chassériau

Title

Portrait of the Baroness Chassériau

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1846

Medium

Graphite on cream wove paper

Dimensions

31.4 × 23.5 cm (12 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

David Adler Collection

Reference Number

1950.1409

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