Portret van Ary Scheffer 1848

"Portret van Ary Scheffer" is a lithograph by Marie-Alexandre Alophe, created in 1848. The artwork depicts a portrait of the Dutch-French painter Ary Scheffer, a prominent artist of the Romantic period. Alophe's portrayal captures Scheffer in a seated pose, holding a sheet of paper. The detailed rendering of Scheffer's features and clothing, combined with the subtle use of shading, create a realistic and intimate representation of the artist. This lithograph is housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and is a valuable example of 19th-century portraiture and printmaking.