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| Accession # | 63.46 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Robert Henri |
| Title | The Man Who Posed as Richelieu |
| Date | 1898 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 31 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (81.2 x 65.3 cm) |
| 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" |
| Signed | Unsigned |
| Credit Line | Gift of Roy R. Neuberger and Museum Collection Fund |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 16, Screen I (Paintings) |
Curatorial Remarks:
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.
