Portrait of Félix Ravaisson
Théodore Chassériau · 1846
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"Portrait of Félix Ravaisson" is a graphite drawing on white wove paper by Théodore Chassériau, created in 1846. The paper has darkened to buff. Measuring 13 1/8 x 10 inches (33.3 x 25.4 cm), the work is classified as a drawing and belongs to the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired in 1975.
Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856) was a French Romantic painter. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds other works by Chassériau, including "Portrait of Madame Ravaisson" (1846), "Comtesse de La Tour-Maubourg" (1841), and "Jewish Woman of Algiers Seated on the Ground" (ca. 1846).
Information regarding the specific provenance of "Portrait of Félix Ravaisson" prior to its acquisition by The Metropolitan Museum of Art is not provided in the catalogue record. No exhibition history or literature citations for this specific work are available in the supplied data.
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