Portrait of Clémentine (Mrs. Alphonse) Karr, 1845
Henri Lehmannexpand_more
Oil on canvasexpand_more
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fundexpand_more 67.53
On View in Gallery 357expand_more
Lehmann, born in Germany, was one of the favorite pupils of Ingres, first in Paris, and later in Rome. The sitter, formerly married to the French critic and novelist Alphonse Karr, had close ties to the German community in Paris.
[see catalogue for exhibition "Henri Lehmann, 1814-1882, Portraits et Décors Parisiens," Musée Carnavalet, 1983; catalogue by Marie-Madeleine Aubrun. This was confirmed with extensive research by Lynne Ambrosini, published in 2000.
Details
- Title
- Portrait of Clémentine (Mrs. Alphonse) Karr
- Artist Life
- 1814 - 1882
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 67.53
- Curator Approved
This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.
Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know
Zoom in on the left to the detail you'd like to save. Click 'Save detail' and wait until the image updates. Right click the image to 'save image as' or copy link, or click the image to open in a new tab.