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Portrait of a Man, Presumed Portrait of Félix Fénéon
Jean-Louis Forain1892
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Memphis, United States
Details
- Title: Portrait of a Man, Presumed Portrait of Félix Fénéon
- Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
- Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Paris, France
- Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
- Date: 1892
- Physical Dimensions: 24 x 19 3/4 inches
- Description: The face seen in profile here suggests that of the famous critic Félix Fénéon (1861-1944), whom Forain probably met in the early 1880s. In 1884, Fénéon mentioned Forain among “the painters who are inspired by Manet without copying him” and whom “the public must seek to understand.”
- Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
- Type: Pastels
- Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
- Medium: Pastel on paper mounted on board
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