Object Details
graphic artist
Rajon, Paul-Adolphe
publisher
Knoedler & Co.
British and Foreign Artists' Association
Description
Paul Rajon etched the portrait of Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) during one of his annual six-month visits to England. Rajon first visited England in 1873 to execute a commission. He etched some original portraits, but most of his prints reproduced paintings by contemporary artists and old masters for publications. Alma-Tadema, a Dutch-born painter of neoclassical pictures, enjoyed a considerable success on the Continent and decided to move to London where his work was enthusiastically appreciated from the 1860s to 1890s. This print was intended not only for the European market but also for the United States, and it carries a U.S. copyright line. Rajon etched Alma-Tadema’s paintings as well as his portrait.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Date made
1883
ID Number
GA.14592
catalog number
14592
accession number
94830
Object Name
Etching
print
Object Type
Etching
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
image: 22.8 cm x 22.5 cm; 9 in x 8 7/8 in
plate: 41 cm x 29.9 cm; 16 1/8 in x 11 3/4 in
sheet: 48.1 cm x 34.7 cm; 18 15/16 in x 13 11/16 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Portraits
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1002095