Untitled (Portrait of an unidentified man)
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Frénet
(French, 1814 - 1889)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1855
MediumCollodian negative
DimensionsOverall, Image: 9 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (23.5 × 17.5 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase, in memory of Alice R. and Sol. B. Frank
Object number2000.4.2
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a collodian negative on a paper support. An unknown man is posed dynamically in the frame. The drama of the portrait is enhanced by the use of light both on the subject and in the background.Label TextJean-Baptiste Frenet French (1814-1889) Portrait of a Seated Gentleman, ca. 1855 Salted paper print and collodian negative Purchase, in memory of Alice R. and Sol B. Frank 2000.4.1 & 2000.4.2 ~ Edited By: GLY Edited Date: 11/07/2000 Approved By: GLY Approval Date: 11/09/2000Published ReferencesJanuary 22, 2000 Auction Catalog from Pescheteau-Badin, Godeau, Leroy and the Parisian expert Marc Pagneux.
Jean Baptiste Eugène Piot
1852
