François Flameng

Person in Photograph Person in photograph François Flameng French
1880s–90s
Not on view
The Parisian photographer and publisher Bénard was known for his series of portraits of artists in their studios. In this strikingly modern-looking image, François Flameng (1856–1923), a painter and professor at the French Academy of Fine Arts, poses jauntily before an oversized blank canvas in his sky-lit studio.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: François Flameng
  • Artist: Edmond Bénard (French, 1838–1907)
  • Person in Photograph: Person in photograph François Flameng (French, Paris 1856–1923 Paris)
  • Date: 1880s–90s
  • Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
  • Dimensions: Image: 20.1 × 26 cm (7 15/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.100.1249
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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