Portrait of Alfred-Victor, Comte de Vigny (1797‒1863)

Achille-Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria French

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Achille Devéria’s work as a portraitist is best known through his lithographs. This sophisticated early portrayal of the Romantic poet and novelist Alfred de Vigny subtly combines a variety of black media with red chalk. The technique used to create tone in the face through a network of wispy strokes is highly distinctive.

Portrait of Alfred-Victor, Comte de Vigny (1797‒1863), Achille-Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria (French, Paris 1800–1857 Paris), Charcoal, black, red, and white chalks

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