Paul Lafond and Alphonse Cherfils Examining a Painting, c. 1878-1880. Creator: Edgar Degas (French
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Paul Lafond and Alphonse Cherfils Examining a Painting, c. 1878-1880. Creator: Edgar Degas (French
Paul Lafond and Alphonse Cherfils Examining a Painting, c. 1878-1880. The upper left corner of this painting bears a dedication by Degas " to his dear friends." The double portrait depicts Paul Lafond (left), future curator of the art museum at Pau, in southwestern France, and Alphonse Cherfils (right), an art collector and defender of the Impressionists. Through the influence of these friends, Degass works were selected for the annual exhibitions of the Societe des Amis des Arts (Society of Friends of the Arts), and his painting, A Cotton Office (1873), was the first by the artist to be purchased by a museum. Since the painting held by the two men is probably by Degas, this intimate image commemorates both personal and business relationships
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1834 1917 Edgar Degas Edgar Degas French Oil On Wood Panel
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