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Source Description
Doré worked as a painter, illustrator, and sculptor, but his international reputation rests mainly on his illustrations for such popular publications as Dante's "Divine Comedy" (1861-68), Milton's "Paradise Lost" (1863), and Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" (1883).Here, he depicts his brother Émile, who was a colonel in the French artillery. A visit to London in 1868 may have resulted in Doré's decision to use delicate washes in the manner of the British watercolorists rather than opaque colors.
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Document identity
localId
79174
label
Portrait of the Artist's Brother
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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79174
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drawing
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normalized
title
Portrait of the Artist's Brother
description
Doré worked as a painter, illustrator, and sculptor, but his international reputation rests mainly on his illustrations for such popular publications as Dante's "Divine Comedy" (1861-68), Milton's "Paradise Lost" (1863), and Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" (1883).Here, he depicts his brother Émile, who was a colonel in the French artillery. A visit to London in 1868 may have resulted in Doré's decision to use delicate washes in the manner of the British watercolorists rather than opaque colors.
provenance
Hal O'Nians Fine Art Dealer, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, June 19, 1964, by purchase, #A1327; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, New York, 2008, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
date
n.d.
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
watercolors
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
53.3
height
36.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 21 x W: 14 1/2 in. (53.34 x 36.83 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] on reverse
top left: G. Doré - Portrait de son frere [Transcription] Top right: mnoo; Bottom right: aquarelle originale par Gustave Doré Pencil notation: 35/209B
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watercolor on laid beige paper with watermark, adhered by the edges to the face of a French mat
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3589
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EAN
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2828
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1
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0
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photo
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