Portrait Painter And Student Of David, "portrait Of The Handsome Emile"
Artist: Alexandre Bally
Portrait painter and student of David. Oil on canvas, “Portrait of the Handsome Emile,” signed and dated “Bally 26” in the lower right corner. 51 × 43 cm (50 × 42 at face). French School.
Alexandre Bailly or Bally (1764–1835) was a student of Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). He lived in Nîmes, where he taught at the École Centrale, and later in Marseille, where he was a member of the Academy.
The painter entered the Royal Academy in 1780 and was still working there in 1787.
The museums in Draguignan, Marseille, Montpellier, and Orléans hold works by him (sources: Bénézit Dictionary of Painters and Sculptors).
How rare are painters capable of probing the human soul as Alexandre Bally does in this portrait?
Painted wooden frame with modern walnut veneer. Good condition.
1,600 euros.
Alexandre Bailly or Bally (1764–1835) was a student of Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). He lived in Nîmes, where he taught at the École Centrale, and later in Marseille, where he was a member of the Academy.
The painter entered the Royal Academy in 1780 and was still working there in 1787.
The museums in Draguignan, Marseille, Montpellier, and Orléans hold works by him (sources: Bénézit Dictionary of Painters and Sculptors).
How rare are painters capable of probing the human soul as Alexandre Bally does in this portrait?
Painted wooden frame with modern walnut veneer. Good condition.
1,600 euros.
1 600 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Good condition
Material: Oil painting
Width: 43 cm
Height: 51 cm
Reference (ID): 1839656
Availability: In stock
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