The artist in his room at the Villa Medici, Rome - Léon Cogniet
Date :
1817
Type of image :
Peinture sur toile
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
44.5x37 cm
Topic :
Storage Location :
1978.51
Description
In 1817, Léon Cogniet won the Prix de Rome for history painting, which enabled him to live and work in Rome for five years. The helmet, shield and swords seen on the left refer to the fact that Cogniet had to produce a history painting each year and send it to Paris for examination.
History :
2. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund.
Technical Data
Notice #024260
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Licence CC0 1.0 universel
