Portrait of Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Description:

Paul Rajon etched the portrait of Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) during one of his annual six-month visits to England. Rajon first visited England in 1873 to execute a commission. He etched some original portraits, but most of his prints reproduced paintings by contemporary artists and old masters for publications. Alma-Tadema, a Dutch-born painter of neoclassical pictures, enjoyed a considerable success on the Continent and decided to move to London where his work was enthusiastically appreciated from the 1860s to 1890s. This print was intended not only for the European market but also for the United States, and it carries a U.S. copyright line. Rajon etched Alma-Tadema’s paintings as well as his portrait.

Date Made: 1883

Graphic Artist: Rajon, Paul-AdolphePublisher: Knoedler & Co.British and Foreign Artists' Association

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Portraits

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Credit Line: Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: GA.14592Catalog Number: 14592Accession Number: 94830

Object Name: EtchingprintObject Type: Etching

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: image: 22.8 cm x 22.5 cm; 9 in x 8 7/8 inplate: 41 cm x 29.9 cm; 16 1/8 in x 11 3/4 insheet: 48.1 cm x 34.7 cm; 18 15/16 in x 13 11/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-cde8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1002095

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