A Gentleman and Two Companions
Medium
Graphite on buff wove paper
Dimensions
20.8 × 15.3 cm (8 1/4 × 6 1/16 in.)
Classification
graphite
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
146280
Art Historical Context
In the Prints and Drawings department of the Art Institute of sits *A Gentleman and Two Companions*, a delicate graphite drawing by French artist Célestin Nanteuil1813–1873). Created on buff wove paper measuring just 20.8 × 15.3 cm, this undated work captures an intimate moment among three figures, likely a gentleman flanked by two companions in a poised, conversational tableau. Nanteuil, renowned for his Romantic-era portraits and genre scenes, often depicted the bourgeoisie with a keen eye for character and social nuance. The medium of graphite on buff wove paper highlights Nanteuil's maste...