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DiaporamaAlphonse Promayet (1822–1872)
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
- Contemporary Realism
1851
107.0 x 70.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gustave Courbet (1819 – 1877)
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Promayet, a violinist who was a childhood friend and schoolmate of Courbet"s, appears in several paintings by the artist. Here, he holds his instrument while adopting a soulful expression befitting a struggling musician. This picture served as the model for Promayet"s likeness in The Painter’s Studio of 1855 (Musée d"Orsay, Paris). Courbet borrowed it back from the sitter, as he did many other portraits used for the life-size canvas.
About this artwork
- Title: Alphonse Promayet (1822–1872)
- Artist: Gustave Courbet
- Year: 1851
- Original dimensions: 107.0 x 70.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Mature Period
Quick Facts
- Dimensions: 42 1/8 x 27 5/8 in.
- Movement: Realism
- Notable elements or techniques: Life-size portrait
- Influences: Delacroix
- Artistic style: Naturalist
- Title: Alphonse Promayet
- Year: 1851
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