Henri Lehmann - Faustine Léo [1842]

Henri Lehmann - Faustine Léo [1842], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Lehmann (French, Kiel, 1814 - Paris, 1882), after Chassériau, Ingres's most accomplished student, executed several portraits, both painted and drawn, of his first cousin Faustine Léo. This portrait clearly emulates Ingres's example, notably in its smooth, polished surface and the crisply delineated contours of the figure. Yet, its intensely saturated palette and intimate mood set Lehmann's work apart from that of his master. The portrait bears its original frame.

[Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Oil on canvas, 100 x 81.3 cm]