Late in his career, Ingres restricted his portrait production to commissions from only the most elite members of French society. However, he made exceptions for his friends and most intimate associates. Here, he portrayed one of his favorite students, Henri Lehmann, seated in a posture of relaxed confidence.
Credit: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2012
1850
Graphite on wove paper
31.7 x 23.8 cm
2012.150.16
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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