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JEAN AUGUSTE DOMINIQUE INGRES. Nicolo Paganini (1784-1840)

Nicolo Paganini (1784-1840). Artist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780-1867 Paris). Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 7 5/16 in. (24 x 18.5 cm). Date: between 1818-31.
Ingres was himself an accomplished violinist, and met and befriended Paganini by playing second violin in a performance with him. Ingres apparently drew three portraits of Paganini. This embellished counterproof is said to have been made for the engraver Calamatta.

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Author: JEAN AUGUSTE DOMINIQUE INGRES (1780-1867)

Title: Nicolo Paganini (1784-1840)

Caption: Nicolo Paganini (1784-1840). Artist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780-1867 Paris). Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 7 5/16 in. (24 x 18.5 cm). Date: between 1818-31. Ingres was himself an accomplished violinist, and met and befriended Paganini by playing second violin in a performance with him. Ingres apparently drew three portraits of Paganini. This embellished counterproof is said to have been made for the engraver Calamatta.

Technique/material: Counterproof strengthened with graphite and white chalk on tracing paper

Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Credit: Album

Image size: 2932 × 3717 px | 31.2 MB

Print size: 24.8 × 31.5 cm | 1154.3 × 1463.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: CHALK • COUNTERPROOF STRENGTHENED WITH GRAPHITE AND WHITE CHALK ON TRACING PAPER • COUNTERPROOFS • DRAWINGS AND PRINTS • DRAWINGS • EUROPE • FRANCE • GRAPHITE • JEAN AUGUSTE DOMINIQUE INGRES • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PAPER • PASTELS