Portrait of Lafayette (Scheffer)
| Portrait of Lafayette | |
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| Artist | Ary Scheffer |
| Year | 1823 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 233.7 cm × 157.5 cm (92.0 in × 62.0 in) |
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Portrait of Lafayette is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the Dutch artist Ary Scheffer, from 1823. It depicts the French statesman Marquis de Lafayette at full-length.[1]
History and description
[edit]In 1824, Scheffer gave this work as a gift to commemorate Lafayette's visit to the United States, in which he addressed a joint session of Congress, the first foreign dignitary to do so.
Scheffer moved to France in 1811 and became associated with the romantic movement. The work was inspired by an earlier, but different portrait of Lafayette, Scheffer had produced that was exhibited at the Salon of 1819 at the Louvre in Paris.[2] This original was auctioned by Christie's in 2001.[3]
It was displayed at the Capitol Rotunda for the duration of Lafayette's 13-month tour and enjoyed great public popularity. Today the painting hangs in the chamber of the House of Representatives.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sadik, Marvin S. & Gerdts p.47
- ↑ National Museum of American History
- ↑ Christie's
- ↑ United States House of Representatives
Bibliography
[edit]- Quick, Michael, Sadik, Marvin S. & Gerdts, William H. American Portraiture in the Grand Manner, 1720-1920. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1891
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