Alfred Dehodencq (1822 – 1882)
Alfred Dehodencq (1822-1882) was a French Orientalist painter renowned for vivid oil paintings of Andalusian & North African life. A 'last of the Romantics,' his work captures 19th-century scenes with detail and drama.
About this artwork
- Title: Study of the head of Christopher Columbus
- Artist: Alfred Dehodencq
- Year: 1855
- Original dimensions: 12.0 x 21.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: european colonial themes , columbus' troubled gaze
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: expressive portrait art , christopher columbus , sketch of a man
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose


