Scene in the Jewish Quarter of Constantine
Catalogue
- Year
- 1851
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 22 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (56.8 x 47 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Théodore Chassériau
Artist
Printmaking
Théodore Chassériau was a French painter who bridged Romanticism and academic classicism in the mid-nineteenth century. Working primarily in oil and fresco, he developed a distinctive approach to historical and orientalist subjects, combining precise draughtsmanship with dramatic chiaroscuro and rich color. His monumental murals and salon paintings earned him significant commissions before his death at thirty-seven.
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- Théodore Chassériau
- Year
- 1851
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 22 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (56.8 x 47 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1851-T008979
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified