Study for "Rêve d'amour"

1848

Henri Lehmann

Associated Names
Henri Lehmann

Artist, French, born Germany, 1814 - 1882

The image features a drawing of a naked male figure who is reclining, leaning on one arm, and holding an unfinished shape in the other hand. The person's head is turned slightly to the left with a focused gaze. The individual's facial features are well-defined, with a strong jawline and long hair falling over the shoulders. There are sketches of garments and outlines of another figure surrounding the main figure. The background is a plain, textured surface with scattered sketches and scribbles. There is some writing in the bottom left corner, suggesting that this is a study or preliminary work of art.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(W.M. Brady, Inc., New York); William B. Jordan and Robert Dean Brownlee, Dallas, TX; bequest to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in red chalk: [undeciphered]; left center in red chalk: [undeciphered]; lower left in black chalk: 17 juillet / 48; upper left verso in graphite: No 57

Markings

studio stamp lower left (Lugt 1664g)


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