Autoportrait de Joséphine Calamatta, D 89.67

Author(s): calamatta, joséphine (née rochette) (paris, in 1817 - paris, in 1893), designer dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts name(s): drawing materials and techniques: lead mine place(s) of execution/realization: france dimensions - artwork: height: 18cm width: 13cm dimensions - frame: height: 22cm width: 17cm description: self-portrait of joséphine calamatta, student of hippolyte flandrin and luigi calamatta whom she married in 1840. Iconographic description: self-portrait of joséphine calamatta as a medallion wearing curls historical commentary: joséphine calamatta is the wife of the engraver luigi engraver, granddaughter of the sculptor jean-antoine houdon and daughter of raoul rochette, archaeologist and curator at the medal cabinet. His daughter lina married maurice dudevant sand in 1862. Themes / subjects / places represented: portrait person / character depicted: calamatta, joséphine (née rochette) mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: lauth-sand, aurore date of acquisition: 1923 institution: museum of romantic life inventory number: d 89. 67 exposed: museum of romantic life - pavilion, ground floor, room 3. Date: Unknown.