Duc de Chartres

c. 1856

French 19th Century

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The image shows a person dressed in a traditional military uniform. The individual is standing upright, with the body slightly angled and holding onto a long rifle that rests on the floor, with both hands clasped at the front. The person has youthful facial features with short hair mostly obscured by the military cap. The uniform they are wearing includes a long coat, with a belt around the waist, and a cap featuring insignia on the front. A backpack is visible over the shoulders. The background of the photo includes a railing with ornate balusters, set against a plain, softly lit wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.1 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.4 x 23.5 cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.99.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Prince Henri d'Orleans, Comte de Paris; (Robert Klein Gallery, Boston, MA, by purchase at auction, Drouot Richelieu, Paris, 2000); NGA purchase, 2003.

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Inscriptions

in modern hand, upper center in graphite: p1347; on verso, printed, vertical along left edge: PHIC STUDIOS

Wikidata ID

Q64144081

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