Félix Bracquemond and Joseph Guichard
Auguste Comte
1854
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 265 x 186 mm. (10 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Plate: 240 x 159 mm. (9 7/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.4578
Portrait of the philosopher, Auguste Comte, 1798-1857.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du xix siècle (Paris: L. Conquet, 1885) vol. 3, p. 22, #23.
Bibliothèque nationale (France). Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: M. Le Garrec, 1930-ongoing) vol. 3, p. 359, #55.
Bouillon, Jean-Paul. Félix Bracquemond: Le Réalisme absolu, oeuvre gravé 1849-1859 (Geneva: Skira, 1987), p. 156, #Ae32.
Bibliothèque nationale (France). Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: M. Le Garrec, 1930-ongoing) vol. 3, p. 359, #55.
Bouillon, Jean-Paul. Félix Bracquemond: Le Réalisme absolu, oeuvre gravé 1849-1859 (Geneva: Skira, 1987), p. 156, #Ae32.
Inscribed: Signed in pencil: lower right "Bracquemond" Inscribed in pencil: bottom left, in unknown hand "Aug. Comte"
Markings: Watermark: De Erven de Blauw Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
