If this painting by Fernand Lematte looks familiar, it's because several of his classmates painted the same model in the same pose, but from slightly different angles. Also, the model was apparently popular because I have seen him in a number of different poses.
The light-dark contrast is fantastic. And he's a gem.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully proportioned!
ReplyDeleteAuffälliges Gëmalde, Profil des Stolzes.
ReplyDeleteDie Franzosen waren hervorragend in der akademischen Kunst, die Meister. (“)