3908440. UNKNOWN ARTIST (late 19th century), Portrait of Pierre Louis Alexandre “Petterson”, oil.
Description
Frame dimensions approx. 61x72 cm
visible image size approx. 39x50 cm
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HISTORIAN:
Pierre Louis Alexandre is known primarily as a model at the Academy of Fine Arts in the latter part of the 19th century. Artists who have depicted him include Anders Zorn, Karin Bergöö (Larsson), Johan Krouthén and Oscar Björck.
Pierre Louis Alexandre (1844-1905) was a native of French Guiana and came to Stockholm in 1863, probably as a stowaway on an American ship carrying pork in the cargo. Here he made a living as a stowage worker, but has mainly become known as a model at the Academy of Fine Arts. In the archival sources he appears with the pre-befriended surnames Petterson and Alexandersson respectively. (Source: NM).
3908440. UNKNOWN ARTIST (late 19th century), Portrait of Pierre Louis Alexandre “Petterson”, oil.
Description
Frame dimensions approx. 61x72 cm
visible image size approx. 39x50 cm
[Link to text about Pierre Louis Alexandre] (https://auctionet.com/en/magazine/191-pierre-louis-alexandre-pettersson-den-gatfulle-konstmodellen)
HISTORIAN:
Pierre Louis Alexandre is known primarily as a model at the Academy of Fine Arts in the latter part of the 19th century. Artists who have depicted him include Anders Zorn, Karin Bergöö (Larsson), Johan Krouthén and Oscar Björck.
Pierre Louis Alexandre (1844-1905) was a native of French Guiana and came to Stockholm in 1863, probably as a stowaway on an American ship carrying pork in the cargo. Here he made a living as a stowage worker, but has mainly become known as a model at the Academy of Fine Arts. In the archival sources he appears with the pre-befriended surnames Petterson and Alexandersson respectively. (Source: NM).
