The French Painter Claude Joseph Vernet
Artist/Maker
DatesSigned: Signed 1767
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 65 x 54 cm h x w x d: Ram 83 x 73 x 8 cm
Inventory numberNM 1533
AcqusitionGift 1899 the artist Anders Zorn
Other titlesTitle (sv): Den franske konstnären Claude Joseph Vernet Title (en): The French Painter Claude Joseph Vernet Label (sv): Claude Joseph Vernet, konstnär Label (en): Claude Joseph Vernet, Artist
DescriptionDescription: Among Alexander Roslin’s first subjects in Paris were his French colleagues. He had to win them all over if he was going to succeed as an artist in the French capital. It was also a strategic way of showing off his skills. In his portrayal of the sea-piece painter Claude Joseph Vernet he gave his subject a vivid gaze and a secretive smile. Despite the portrait’s merits, the art critic Denis Diderot delivered a harsh judgement.
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Motif categoryPortrait
Collection
TechniquePainting
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