Author(s):
attributed to bénard, edmond (paris, 15–03–1838 - 07–11–1907), photographer
production date: between 1880 and 1900
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): photography
name(s): photography
materials and techniques: print on albumen paper, gelatin-silver bromide glass negative
dimensions - artwork:
height: 21cm
width: 27. 8cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - registration of the plate number shown at the bottom left on the negative: "182 - j. Frappa"
collector's stamp - collector's stamp, in blue ink, on the back: "yvan christ / 5 rue léopold robert, paris 14th"
iconographic description:
the painter josé frappa (1854-1904) is photographed in a bourgeois interior identified as his studio. Sitting on a chair, his arm resting on the backrest and one hand on his waist, he looks at the photographer. He is in front of a large full-length portrait of a woman placed on an easel, to the right another of his paintings, a genre scene, is exhibited. On the walls of the room hang a very large painting and a tapestry. On the left, statuettes and decorative objects are placed on a tall piece of furniture. The room opens onto another smaller room, in which sits a pysche reflecting the artist's works. Historical commentary:
josé frappa's workshop was located at 12 bis rue pergolèse in paris. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait, artist's studio, painter, mirror, painting (subject represented), statue, armchair, easel, painter's palette
person / character depicted:
frappa, josé (joseph frappa, said)
mode of acquisition: purchase from arrears of a legacy
date of acquisition: 22–11–1999
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: phdut20. Date: between 1880 and 1900.
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