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Mme Madeleine Brohan, by A. Salmon, 1850

Mme Madeleine Brohan

A. Salmon

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Mme Madeleine Brohan is a 1850 by A. Salmon, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
A. Salmon
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a portrait of Mme Madeleine Brohan. The print was created in the 19th century by A. Salmon in Paris. It's interesting that the print is a representation of a person, which suggests it may have been used to share her image with a wider audience. You can learn more about this type of work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A 19th-century print by A. Salmon, produced in Paris, depicts Madeleine Brohan in profile wearing a bow at her collar.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

A. Salmon

A. Salmon had a habit of slipping into the crowd at the Comédie-Française just to sketch the actresses backstage—no permission, no apology. That’s where he caught Mme Madeleine Brohan mid-laugh, the pencil lines…

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