Dante and Virgil Meeting The Shades of Francesca Da Rimini and Paolo, 1851 Ary Scheffer

Christus in Gethsemane (Ary Scheffer, 1839)

Portrait of René, Cécile and Louise Franchomme, Ary Scheffer

Achilles and the body of Patroclus (1885) by Nikolai Ge Apollo and Hyachintus (1769) by Nicolas-René Jollain The Suicides of Pyramus and Thisbe by Guido Reni Hero and Leander (1828) by William Etty Orpheus and Euridice by (1872) George Frederic Watts Cefalo and Procris (1879) by Marques de Oliveira Tristán and Isolda (1910) Rogelio de Egusquiza Dante and Virgil Meeting the Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo (1851) by Ary Scheffer The Reconciliation of the Montagues and Capulets over the Dead Bodies of Romeo and Juliet (1855) by Frederick Leighton The Burial of Atala (1808) by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussey-Trioson

Ary Scheffer (French-Dutch, 1795-1858) The temptation of Christ, 1854 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Title: Charlotte Rothsch, Baroness Anselm De Rothschild

Artist: Ary Scheffer

Date: 1828

Style: Neoclassicism

Genre: Portrait

24 Days of La Fayette - Day 2

After beginning with one of my favourite portraits, let us continue with one of La Fayette’s favourite portraits of himself. This one:

Lafayette by Ary Scheffer, 1822-1823 via Wikipedia (12/02/2023)

It was a painted by the Dutch-French artist Ary Scheffer around 1822. The portrait was intended as a commemoration and present for La Fayette final visit to America - his Triumphant Tour in 1824/25. This was not the only work done by Scheffer for La Fayette, neither prior nor after the Tour.

The portrait accompanied him on this tour and La Fayette and Scheffer gifted it to the House of Representatives in 1824 when La Fayette was the first foreign visitor to address both the Senate and the House of Representatives in a joint meeting. To this day, it still hangs in the House Chamber (it was first displayed in the Capital Rotunda). The portrait was very well received by the people of the day. The newspapers wrote how close it resembled General La Fayette and no less than 27 state-banks featured the portrait on their currency. Many artists wanted to paint La Fayette during this momentous event but he neither had the time, nor the patience to sit for every single one of them. Instead, they copied this painting and made numerous engravings and prints. That is the reason why you see a number of copies and variations of this painting on the internet.

There is also an hilarious anecdote connected to this painting.

When Ary Scheffer was painting his portrait, someone asked the General how he was posed. He said:

“I am taking a walk - my hat and cane in my hand - like this.” “And the other hand?” “It is in my pocket, which is much better than having it in somebody else’s”

American friends of Lafayette, Gazette of the American Friends of Lafayette, No. 03, p. 3, May 1944. (12/02/2023)

Ary Scheffer - The Death of Malvina (1811)

Ary Scheffer - Dante and Virgil with Paolo and Francesca, circa 1835.

Ary Scheffer, Las sombras de Francesca da Rimini y Paolo Malatesta aparecen ante Dante y Virgilio (1840)

Las sombras de Francesca da Rimini y Paolo… A. Scheffer (1840) - José Asunción Silva (cervantesvirtual.com)

Portrait of Sophie Marin, widow of Lieutenant General Baudrand Ary Scheffer

The Retreat of Napoleon’s Army from Russia in 1812 (Ary Scheffer, 1826)

Ary Scheffer (Dutch-French, 1796-1858) • Charlotte Rothsch, Baroness Anselm De Rothschild • 1828 • National Trust, Waddesdon Manor, UK

Ary Scheffer, Celestial and earthly love, 1850. Dordrechts Museum (source).

Attributed to Ary Scheffer (Dutch, 1795-1858) Portrait of a Lady with Pearls, c.1830-40

Title: Faith

Artist: Ary Scheffer

Date: 1796 - 1858

Style: Neoclassicism

Genre: Portrait