Alexandre Dumas
illustratorAfter
Achille Devéria
(Paris, 1800 - 1857, Paris)
subject
Alexandre Dumas
(Villers-Cotterêts, France, 1802 - 1870, Dieppe, France)
Dateabout 1829
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumPrinted from a lithograph
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006414
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryAs a student of French in her youth and a lifelong lover of literature, Isabella Stewart Gardner was certainly familiar with the many novels, serials, and plays written by Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). This print depicts the young Dumas at the beginning of his career, reclining on a low couch. Dumas’ works were widely read during Isabella’s lifetime, and her personal library included a copy of the author’s La Tulipe Noire, a novel set during the Dutch Golden Age.
Id722626
Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID32264
Other NumberU27e232
Source ID15833
