Portrait of a Young Man
This portrait drawing of a young man in classical dress is a rarity in Guérin's oeuvre. The subject was likely one of his students, rendered here in a soft, diffuse light, with his eyes uplifted and curls of dark hair framing his face.
After Guérin's death, the drawings remaining in his studio were divided between nine of his students, with instructions that they share them with other students, not named in the will. In this case, we know from the inscription on the mount that the drawing went first to Alphonse-Henri Périn (1798-1874), who then presented it to Stéphane Vignes. Other drawings from Guérin's studio are mounted on similar blue mounts and feature similar inscriptions.
After Guérin's death, the drawings remaining in his studio were divided between nine of his students, with instructions that they share them with other students, not named in the will. In this case, we know from the inscription on the mount that the drawing went first to Alphonse-Henri Périn (1798-1874), who then presented it to Stéphane Vignes. Other drawings from Guérin's studio are mounted on similar blue mounts and feature similar inscriptions.
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of a Young Man
- Artist: Pierre Narcisse Guérin (French, Paris 1774–1833 Rome)
- Date: ca. 1810–20
- Medium: Black chalk, stumping, heightened with white chalk
- Dimensions: Sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 13/16 in. (50.5 × 40.2 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Purchase, Charles and Jessie Price Gift, 2016
- Object Number: 2016.121
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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