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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1872,1012.4033
Title
Object:
Al. de Lamartine de l'Académie Française
Description
Portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine, after Gérard; half-length, seated, his head turned to the right, with buttoned jacket, holding gloves in his right hand Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Alexis François Girard
After:
Baron François Gérard
Printed by:
Chardon jeune & fils
(as Chardon jeune)
Published by:
Victor Morlot
Published by:
Thomas McLean
School/style
French
Production date
1833
(circa)
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
430 millimetres
(plate-mark)
Width:
322 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
After the painting by François Gérard, 1831 (Versailles, MV 6746). The print was exhibited at the 1833 Salon (information provided by Eric Berin, email Feb 2024)
Bibliographic references
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Alphonse de Lamartine
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Daniell
Acquisition date
1872
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1872,1012.4033