(1855–1941) The artist’s works: The Mine Crachet-Picquery 1888–1890 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Eugène Boch in Art: Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Eugène Boch 1888 Musée d’Orsay, Paris Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) The Bedroom 1888 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Born September 1 1855 La…
(1729–1796) born Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1762–1796) Works commissioned by her: Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792) The Infant Hercules c.1785–1789 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792) Infant Hercules Strangling Serpents 1786 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg…
Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879) Le collectionneur d’estampes (The Print Collector) c.1857–1863 Oil on cradled panel, 42.3 × 33 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
(1838–1927) Théodore Duret in Art: Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Portrait de Théodore Duret 1868 Petit Palais, Paris Vuillard, Édouard (1868-1940) Théodore Duret 1912 National Gallery of Art, Washington Whistler, James (1834-1903) Portrait of Theodore Duret 1883 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York…
(1872–1951) Albert Coombs Barnes Albert C. Barnes in Art: De Chirico, Giorgio (1888-1978) Dr. Albert C. Barnes 1926 Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Born January 2 1872 Philadelphia, PA (USA) Died July 24 1951 near Philadelphia, PA (USA) Cause of death Car…
Parmigianino (1503-1540) Ritratto di un collezionista (Portrait of a Collector) c.1523 Oil on wood, 89.5 x 63.8 cm National Gallery, London When listed in the inventory of Ranuccio Farnese in 1587 this picture was titled Portrait of a Priest, but there…
(1577–1640) Sir Peter Paul Rubens The artist’s works: Portrait of a Man 1597 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Lamentation over the Dead Christ 1601–1602 Galleria Borghese, Roma Venus and Cupid c.1606–1611 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Portrait of a Young Woman with a Rosary…
(1585–1642) Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu L’Éminence rouge Richelieu in Literature: • Dumas, Alexandre (1802-1870): The Three Musketeers (English) Richelieu in Art: Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) Cardinal Richelieu c.1642 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Ingres, J.A.D. (1780-1867)…
(1886–1971) Frank Burty Haviland in the studio of Picasso at 11 Boulevard de Clichy, Paris. On the wall a Punu mask today in the collection of the Musée National Picasso. Frank Haviland in Art: Gris, Juan (1887-1927) El fumador, Frank…
(1882–1971) Georges-François-Noël Besson Born December 25 1882 Saint-Claude, Jura (France) Died June 19 1971 Paris (France) Wife Adèle Besson (1884-1964) Occupation Art Collector Art Critic Occupation Art Historian Writer