Author(s):
viardot, pauline (née garcia) (paris, 18–07–1821 - nohant, 18–05–1910), designer
date of production: 28–05–1848
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: graphite pencil
place(s) of execution/realization: france
dimensions - artwork:
height: 18. 6cm
width: 14. 3cm
dimensions - passepartout:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
portrait of the painter ary scheffer by the singer pauline viardot. Original autograph drawing, 1841;
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
registration - s. D. B. D. : "courtavenel may 28, 1841 / pauline viardot"
iconographic description:
intimate portrait of ary scheffer in profile
historical commentary:
in the 1850s, courtavenel castle was a literary and musical meeting place. The owner louis viardot, aged around forty, married pauline garcia aged 18 in 1840 who would become the singer pauline viardot, younger sister of the famous maria malibran. George sand was the architect of the marriage. The russian writer ivan turgenev made frequent stays in courtavenel. Charles gounod composed the opera sapho for pauline there. The castle was destroyed around 1884. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait
person / character represented:
scheffer, ary
mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: siohan, corrie and robert
date of acquisition: 25–11–1991
institution: museum of romantic life
inventory number: csr ag 42. Date: 28–05–1848.
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