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Merry Joseph Blondel (1781–1853)

Sitter Merry Joseph Blondel French
1809
Not on view
Ingres made this portrait of Merry Joseph Blondel, his fellow Prix de Rome winner, the year Blondel arrived in Rome. The Villa Medici, where the two artists resided and studied, appears in the background of the drawing. Although they trained with rival teachers—Blondel with Jean-Baptiste Regnault and Ingres with Jacques Louis David—and continued to compete for positions and honors throughout their careers, the two artists developed a lifelong friendship.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Merry Joseph Blondel (1781–1853)
  • Artist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780–1867 Paris)
  • Sitter: Merry Joseph Blondel (French, Paris 1781–1853 Paris)
  • Date: 1809
  • Medium: Graphite
  • Dimensions: 6 15/16 x 5 1/2 in. (17.6 x 14 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Grace Rainey Rogers, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.85.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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