Portrait of Alexandre Dumas Père, c. 1845

Pierre-François-Eugène Giraudexpand_more

Pastel on blue-gray wove paper, faded to tan, mounted on boardexpand_more

The Friends of Bruce B. Dayton Art Acquisition Fundexpand_more  2021.114.1

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The oval portrait bust depicts a man in his mid-40s. He has dark curly thick hair, tousled and cut above the ears, dark eyebrows, pursed lips, a small chin, and an intense gaze. He is in three-quarters view, revealing to the spectator that his right ear is pierced and he wears a small glittering earring--perhaps a silver ball or pearl. He wears a simple white shirt and black jacket, and is depicted against a beige background.

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Title
Portrait of Alexandre Dumas Père
Artist Life
1806–1881
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2021.114.1
Provenance
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1872); by descent, Château du Monte-Cristo, Le Port-Marly, France. [M. Minot, Paris, until 1977; sold to Shepherd]; [Shepherd Gallery, New York, 1977–2021]. [Ben Elwes Fine Art, London, 2021]
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