Portrait of E. Triere
19th century
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (7 x 6.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Emma Avery Welcher and Amy Ogden Welcher, 1965
Accession Number
65.639.18
Tags
About this artwork
This small graphite portrait by an anonymous French artist captures an individual identified only as "E. Triere" in an intimate drawing measuring just 2.75 by 2.5 inches. Created during the 19th century, this work exemplifies the tradition of drawn portraiture that flourished alongside photography, offering a personal, handmade alternative to mechanical reproduction. The modest scale and simple medium suggest this may have been a personal keepsake rather than a formal commission. Graphite (penci...
About the Artist
Anonymous, French, 19th century · 1800–1900
**Anonymous, French, 19th Century (ca. 1800–1900)** The artist cataloged as Anonymous, French, 19th century embodies the enigmatic yet essential contributions of unidentified creators to France's vibrant 19th-century art world. Active roughly between 1800 and 1900, this figure—or potentially collective workshop—produced a diverse array of works amid the nation's transition from Neoclassicism thro...