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Armand Berton

c. 1891

Eugène Carrière

(French, 1849–1906)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Framed: 62.2 x 54 x 7.6 cm (24 1/2 x 21 1/4 x 3 in.); Unframed: 46 x 38 cm (18 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Noah L. Butkin 1980.244
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Location
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Description

Associated with the 19th-century Symbolist movement in France, Carrière developed a distinctive, almost monochromatic palette suggesting a dream world. The limited color in this portrait of his friend, the deaf painter Armand Berton, also focuses attention on the psychology of the sitter. Translucent glazes make Berton's face emerge from the shadows. Engulfed in silence, Berton seems to rely on his other senses to perceive the world around him.

Armand Berton

c. 1891

Eugène Carrière

(French, 1849–1906)
France, 19th century

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