Claude-Marie Dubufe: The Dubufe Family
A cheerful (and somewhat claustrophobic) portrait of the artist's family. The artist himself is at right. Dubufe was a historical and portrait painter, was born in Paris in 1790, and studied under Jacques-Louis David. His subjects were at first classical, and then scriptural, but his reputation rests chiefly on his portraits, of which he produced a large number. Dubufe, who was the last representative of the school of David, died at Selle-Saint-Cloud in 1864.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteIs it known for sure that DuBufe painted this painting? The reason I ask is that I own a picture that was painted by Marie Godefroid of DuBufe's wife and child exhibited in the Salon of 1834, that appears to be by the same hand.
Thanks
David
David,
DeleteThanks for the comment. My source for the attribution is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude-Marie_Dubufe
Best,
Richard