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Adele Grasset
French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Paris Society Beauty Portrait

1836

About the Item

A astounding portrait of a society beauty by Adele Grasset (active ca 1830-1850). With an open face and and lightly smiling lips, she is wearing a gown typical of the romantic period. Drawn in graphite and heightened with white, the drawing is dated 1836 As often with woman artists of the 18th and 19th century, there is little biographical information available on Adèle Grasset. We do know however, that she had studied with the highly prominent artist François Gérard (1770-1837) , known also as the Baron Gérard'. Adèle Grasset is particularly famed for her portrait of the poet Louise Colet, Gustave Flaubert's paramour. Another painting by Adèle Grasset, a portrait of Canova, is in the Versailles Castle.
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    1836
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Diameter: 9.06 in (23 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Minor foxing, speckles to the paper, as visible ion the photos. Not inspected out of the frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Norwich, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU99134388732
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