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Portrait of a Man — Jean-Urbain Guérin

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Written by: Ayşe ErdemSpecialist · Miniature Painting
Miniature Painting · Catalogue no. 43244
Jean-Urbain Guérin

Portrait of a Man

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerJean-Urbain Guérin
Date1800
Culture / OriginFrance, 19th century
Mediumwatercolor on ivory in a silver gilt mount and wooden frame
DimensionsFramed: 13.7 x 12.5 cm (5 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.); Unframed: 7.6 x 6.5 cm (3 x 2 9/16 in.)
DepartmentModern European Painting and Sculpture
TypePortrait Miniature
About the Artist

BiographyJean-Urbain Guérin (1761–1836) — French painter (1760-1836).Jean-Urbain Guérin worked as painter, artist, draftsperson and miniaturist and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1761 to 1836, born in Strasbourg, died in Obernai.Disciplinespainter, artist, draftsperson, miniaturistBorn1761, StrasbourgDied1836, ObernaiNationalityFranceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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