Portrait of Mme Paul Meurice (née Palmyre Granger): A Newly Discovered Study by Ingres

It is one of the well-known ironies of the career of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) the genre for which he was most acclaimed--portraiture--was one that he professed to disdain especially in his later years. He had hoped, on his return to Paris in 1841, after having served seven years of...

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Published in:Master drawings 2017-07, Vol.55 (2), p.147-152
Main Author: Stein, Perrin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:It is one of the well-known ironies of the career of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) the genre for which he was most acclaimed--portraiture--was one that he professed to disdain especially in his later years. He had hoped, on his return to Paris in 1841, after having served seven years of the director of the Académie de France and Rome, to devote the final phase of his professional life to history painting, thereby solidifying his position as leader of the French school. Indeed, once back in the French capital, he was feted and awarded all manner of accolades and privileges, and yet the pressure to take on portrait commissions never let up. While he turned many down, he ultimately could not avoid the persistent requests of his most highly placed patrons, members of the courts and of France's wealthiest families, figures closely connected to the success and recognition he so ardently sought. [Publication Abstract]
ISSN:0025-5025
2330-0515