A Man, called Racine

FrenchEarly 18th century

Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom

Previously catalogued as Studio of Giraud. This is probably 'Rigaud's portrait of Racine', which James Boaden acquired from an émigré during the French Revolution and subsequently gave to Desenfans.

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Title: A Man, called Racine
Date: Early 18th century
Physical Dimensions: w635 x h800 cm
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil
Work Nationality: French
Support: Canvas
School: French
Provenance: James Boaden (c. 1790?); given to Noel Desenfans 'duringÉ the French Revolution' (acc. to Boaden); London, Noel Desenfans, ?1790s-1807; London, Sir Francis Bourgeois, 1811; Bourgeois Bequest, 1811.
Acquisition Method: Bourgeois, Sir Peter Francis (Bequest, 1811)

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