Dr. Vignardonne

1827

Antoine-Jean Gros

Associated Names
Antoine-Jean Gros

Painter, French, 1771 - 1835

The image shows a man from the waist up. He is slightly turned to the side, with a serene expression. He has short, swept-back gray hair, sideburns, and visible lines on his face. The man is wearing a dark suit, white high-collared shirt, and a white cravat. A chain, possibly a watch fob, is visible on his suit. There is a red detail, possibly a ribbon or handkerchief, in his breast pocket. The background is plain dark brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 81 x 64.3 cm (31 7/8 x 25 5/16 in.)
    framed: 101 x 84.8 x 8.9 cm (39 3/4 x 33 3/8 x 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.154

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The sitter [1780-1854]; the Vignardonne family until 1936; Dr. George Viau [1855-1939]; (his estate sale, part II, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 24 February 1943, no. 121, 15,000 francs). (Julius H. Weitzner [1896-1986], London and New York); sold 1 October 1954 to Chester Dale [1882-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1936

  • Gros, ses amis, ses elèves, Petit Palais, Paris, 1936, no. 97

1965

  • The Chester Dale Bequest, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1965, unnumbered checklist.

Bibliography

1845

  • Delestre, Jean Baptiste. Gros et ses ouvrages. Paris, 1845: 384-385 (2nd edition, Paris, 1867: 267, 372).

1880

  • Tripier Le Franc, J. Histoire de la vie et de la mort du baron Gros. Paris, 1880: 431.

1936

  • Escholier, Raymond. Gros, ses amis et ses élèves. Paris, 1936: 16.

1965

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 63.

  • Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 29, repro.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 55, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 164, repro.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 423, no. 604, color repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 191, repro.

2000

  • Eitner, Lorenz. French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I: Before Impressionism. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 2000: 273-276, color repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: Gros

Wikidata ID

Q20185546

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