Detail View: The AMICA Library: Princess Marie d'Orléans in Her Studio

AMICA ID: 
CMA_.1977.119
AMICA Library Year: 
1998
Object Type: 
Paintings
Creator Name: 
Scheffer, Ary
Creator Nationality: 
European; Dutch
Creator Role: 
artist
Creator Dates/Places: 
1795 - 1858
Gender: 
M
Creator Name-CRT: 
Ary Scheffer
Title: 
Princess Marie d'Orléans in Her Studio
Title Type: 
Primary
View: 
Full View
Creation Date: 
c. 1835
Creation Start Date: 
1833
Creation End Date: 
1837
Materials and Techniques: 
oil on canvas
Dimensions: 
Unframed: 67.3cm x 40.7cm
AMICA Contributor: 
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: 
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 
1977.119
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
Inscriptions: 
Signed lower left: "Ary Scheffer"
Rights: 
Context: 
Scheffer frequently portrayed his favorite pupil, the Princess Marie d'Orléans (1813-1839), daughter of King Louis Philippe and a prominent sculptor. As proof of her dedication and talent, she wears an artist's smock and holds a chisel. Seen nearby areseveral of her works, including her model of her most famous sculpture, a stoic depiction of John of Arc.
Related Image Identifier Link: 
CMA_.1977.119.tif