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Toussaint Lemaistre (1807/8–1888)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Toussaint Lemaistre (1807/8–1888)

Description

Corot painted fewer than fifty portraits. Most were made about 1830 and all depict his family and friends. Lemaistre, an architect, married Corot’s niece Blanche Sennegon (d. 1846) in 1832.

Dimensions

15 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (38.4 x 29.5 cm)

Movement / Period

Classical Art

Accession No

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Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Camille Corot

Classical Art • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries