Portret van Alphonse de Lamartine

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Behold *Portret van Alphonse Lamartine* (1842), a delicate engraving by French artist Adolphe Alexandre Joseph Caron Measuring just 175mm by 152mm, this intimate portrait captures the likeness of Alphonse deartine, the celebrated Romantic poet, writer, and statesman whose lyrical works like *Méditations poétiques* defined an era of emotional depth in French literature. during Lamartine's rise as a political figure, the print reflects the mid-19th-century with celebrity portraits, blending artistry with public admiration. Steel engraving, a innovative technique pioneered in the early 1800s, al...