Charles-Nicolas Lafond
Charles-Nicolas Lafond' | |
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| Born | 1773 France |
| Died | 1835 |
| Occupation | Artist |
Charles-Nicolas Lafond (1773–1835) was a French artist painting in the neoclassical style.[1] He produced history painting and portraits.[2] Amongst his notable works was Josephine at the Hospice de la Maternité.[3] He regularly exhibited at the Salon in Paris. His The Duchess of Berry Presenting the Duke of Bordeaux appeared at the Salon of 1822.[4]
Gallery
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Napoleon's clemency towards Mademoiselle de Saint-Simon, 1808 -
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Sappho Sings for Homer, 1824
References
- ^ Balducci & Jensen p.19
- ^ Moureau p.46
- ^ Kiefer p.22
- ^ https://salons.musee-orsay.fr/Detail/objects/117869
Bibliography
- Balducci, Temma & Jensen. Heather Belnap. Women, Femininity and Public Space in European Visual Culture, 1789–1914. Ashgate Publishing, 2014.
- Kiefer, Carol Solomon. The Empress Josephine: Art & Royal Identity. Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, 2005.
- Moureau, Francois. Le théâtre des voyages: une scénographie de l'âge classique. Presses Paris Sorbonne, 2005.