Bust of Man Facing Left

ca. 1777–85

Not on view

The attribution of this and a related sheet (60.620.77) to Dominique Vivant Denon was made by Marie-Anne Dupuy-Vachey in 2015 (see references). They are from a large series of drawn portraits made by Denon in Naples. In style, they reflect his training in the workshop of Augustin de Saint-Aubin (1736-1807). The identity of the sitter has been lost, but the number in purple ink suggests that there was once a list with sitter's names.

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Title: Bust of Man Facing Left
Artist: Baron Dominique Vivant Denon (French, Givry 1747–1825 Paris)
Date: ca. 1777–85
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: 4 x 3 3/8 in. (10.2 x 8.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Object Number: 60.620.78
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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