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Paul Delaroche
1797-1856
Portrait of James Pradier (1792-1852)
Pen and brown ink on paper.
2 1/2 x 2 13/16 inches (60 x 75 mm)
Gift of DeCourcy E. McIntosh in honor of Charles E. Pierce, Jr.'s tenure as director.
2007.92
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James Pradier (1790-1852), the Swiss-born sculptor was a friend of Delaroche. He attended drawing classes in Geneva before leaving to study in Paris where he registered at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and won the prix de Rome in 1813. On his return from Italy he showed frequently at the Salon.
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Louis-Antoine Prat's stamp at lower right.
Provenance:
Louis-Antoine Prat; De Courcy E. McIntosh.
Associated names:
Prat, Louis-Antoine, 1944- former owner.
McIntosh, DeCourcy E., former owner.
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