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Benjamin Constant
Unknownabout 1876–1882
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Half-length portrait of Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant with pince nez spectacles resting on the bridge of his nose. The tipped-in photograph is surrounded by a border printed on the mount that features the figures of angels and men holding tapestry cloth around the edges. A plaque at the top features a Latin inscription that reads, "VT POESIS PICTVRA DOCET".
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Details
- Title: Benjamin Constant
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about 1876–1882
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Physical Dimensions: 11.8 × 8.5 cm (4 5/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Woodburytype
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XB.300.62
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Unknown maker
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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