Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Portrait of James Pradier (1792-1852)

Paul Delaroche
1797-1856

Portrait of James Pradier (1792-1852)

2 1/2 x 2 13/16 inches (60 x 75 mm)
Pen and brown ink on paper.
2007.92

Gift of DeCourcy E. McIntosh in honor of Charles E. Pierce, Jr.'s tenure as director.

Notes
James Pradier (1790-1852), the Swiss-born sculptor was a friend of Delaroche. He attended drawing classes in Geneva before leaving to study in Paris where he registered at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and won the prix de Rome in 1813. On his return from Italy he showed frequently at the Salon.
Inscriptions/Markings
Louis-Antoine Prat's stamp at lower right.
Associated names
Prat, Louis-Antoine, 1944- former owner.
McIntosh, DeCourcy E., former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department