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The Old Sergeant
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| Artist / Maker | Ary Scheffer |
|---|---|
| Date | 1824 |
| Medium | canvas, oil paint |
| Type | Painting |
| Collection | Dordrechts Museum |
| Location | Dordrechts Museum |
About the Artist
Ary Scheffer was initially taught by his parents, painters Johann-Bernhard Scheffer (1764-1809) and Cornelia Scheffer-Lamme (1769-1839), and he attended the drawing academy in Amsterdam from 1806 until 1809. After his mother became a widow, she moved with her three sons to Paris in 1811. Scheffer entered the studio of the neoclassical painter Pierre Guérin (1774-1833), where he would meet Delacroix (q.v.) and Théodore Géricault (1791-1824), and made his debut at the Salon in 1812. His early work received little attention,… Full biography →
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