Sujet
Study of the Model Joseph, about 1818-1819. Creator: Theodore Gericault.
Légende
Study of the Model Joseph, about 1818-1819. Additional Info: This portrait was made as a study for Théodore Géricault's most famous painting, The Raft of the Medusa , made in 1819 and now in the Louvre. In a clear case of ineptitude, the ship named Medusa foundered in the sea off the coast of Africa in 1816. A raft with 140 passengers drifted for thirteen days before being rescued; only fifteen people survived. In preparation for his disturbing and controversial painting of the incident, Géricault made many studies from life, like this one, to achieve a sense of realism and specificity.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A63_400
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
57,3Mo (2,4Mo) / 34,2cm x 42,0cm / 4039 x 4960 (300dpi)