Alexis de Tocqueville
1850
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
1850
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
Alexis de Tocqueville is a portrait painted in oil by Théodore Chassériau in 1850. The work shows the French politician and historian best known for Democracy in America. Chassériau, a noted romantic‑era painter, created the piece a few years before Tocqueville opposed Napoleon III’s 1851 coup and retired to focus on his writing. The French state bought the canvas in 1948, and it now hangs in the Musée de l’Histoire de France at the Palace of Versailles. If you’re curious about the creator, check out artist: Théodore Chassériau.
