Jean-Philippe-Guy Le Gentil, Comte de Paroy, Expelled from David's Studio

c. 1816

Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret (formerly Charles Porphyre Alexandre Desains)

Associated Names
Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret

Artist, French, 1782 - 1863

Charles Porphyre Alexandre Desains

Artist, French, 1789 - 1862

This is a drawing of various figures and artistic tools in a chaotic scene. The image shows a room full of dynamic figures engaged in different activities related to art and construction. There are characters holding art tools such as palettes and paintbrushes, while others wield ladders, easels, and large pencils. The scene is lively, with the arrangement of bodies creating movement and action. One figure in the foreground appears to be sketching, while another poses dramatically. The drawing uses fine line work to convey detailed expressions and poses, contributing to the overall sense of energy and chaos.

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.8 × 31.8 cm (9 × 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.6 × 35 cm (10 1/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.66.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, Paris); Paul Prouté, Paris [personal collection] (Lugt 2103c); purchased 2021 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in stone, at lower right: Imprimerie Lith. del. / [indecipherable]; by later hand, below image, at right: 1814 [in black conte crayon?] / Desaint. [graphite]; verso: none

Markings

recto: none; verso: Paul Prouté, Paris [personal collection] (Lugt 2103c)

Watermarks

none


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