Lights and Shadows of Portrait Painting
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier 1834 - 1896
Summary
Two men standing in a studio with a group of large portrait paintings on low stands. There is an armchair at the bottom left corner foreground. The man to the right is facing to the left and seen in profile. He is heavy set with a lot of facial hair. His left arm is down by his side and he is holding a hat in his left hand. The second man is standing with his back to the viewer, to the left of the first man. He has his hands in his pockets with his head turned to the first man and is seen in one quarter profile. The portraits fill the background.
Object Name
Lights and Shadows of Portrait Painting
Creators Name
Date Created
1883
Dimensions
support: 25.6cm x 35.5cm
accession number
1930.67
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (brown)
pencil
