The Man Who Posed as Richelieu
Robert Henri
American Art
The title of Robert Henri's portrait of an unnamed Paris model underscores the artifice of posing by referring to two separate personalities: the historical persona of the ruthless French cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis Richelieu (1585-1642) and that of the anonymous sitter, whose identity remains a mystery.
MEDIUM
Oil on canvas
DATES
1898
DIMENSIONS
31 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (81.2 x 65.3 cm)
SIGNATURE
Unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS
Inscribed verso, upper right corner, in black paint: "88A/2; on top stretcher bar: "RICHELIEU"; inscribed in pencil, top stretcher bar: "The Man Who Posed as Richelieu"
ACCESSION NUMBER
63.46
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Roy R. Neuberger and Museum Collection Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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