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Portrait de M. Couturier, secrétaire du duc d'Aumale
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Portrait de M. Couturier, secrétaire du duc d'Aumale

ALOPHE Marie Alexandre;MENUT (dit) — Paris, 1812 ; Paris, 1883 — 3rd quarter 19th Century

School : France

Subject depicted

portrait (Couturier Mr, homme)

About this work

The artwork titled "Portrait de M. Couturier, secrétaire du duc d'Aumale", attributed to ALOPHE Marie Alexandre;MENUT (dit), is preserved at musée Condé. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.

Technique and Materials

This work belongs to the field: photographie. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 19th Century.

The Conserving Museum

"Portrait de M. Couturier, secrétaire du duc d'Aumale" is preserved at musée Condé, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.

Data sources

The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

About this artwork

Portrait de M. Couturier, secrétaire du duc d'Aumale, oeuvre de photographie, est due à ALOPHE Marie Alexandre;MENUT (dit) et conservée au musée Condé. Format : H. 27, l. 18.5 ; H. 47, l. 38. Le thème de l'oeuvre est : portrait (Couturier Mr, homme). Sa période de création est la 3e quart 19e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : Paris, 1812 ; Paris, 1883.

Creation context

La genèse de Portrait de M. Couturier, secrétaire du duc d'Aumale par ALOPHE Marie Alexandre;MENUT (dit) est indissociable de l'atmosphère culturelle de la 3e quart 19e siècle, moment de grands changements dans l'histoire de l'art. Conservée au musée Condé, cette œuvre renferme les échos d'un monde en pleine transformation, où les artistes cherchent de nouvelles manières de représenter la réalité.

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The work « Portrait de M. Couturier, secrétaire du duc d'Aumale » is held at musée Condé, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

This artwork is attributed to ALOPHE Marie Alexandre;MENUT (dit) according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.

Data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the museums and validated by the French Museum Service.

The work is part of the collections of a « Musée de France »-labelled museum. Contact the hosting museum to verify if the work is currently on display or held in reserve. Opening hours and admission fees are available on the museum's official website.

Image usage rights depend on the work, the artist, and the museum. If the author died more than 70 years ago, the work is in the public domain in France. Text data (title, technique, dimensions) are under Open License and freely reusable.

The work's record contains information from the Joconde database: title, author, technique and materials used, dimensions, creation period, artistic domain, inventory number, hosting museum, and when available, a digital image.

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