Artist Albert de Belleroche: Profile study of an old man, head and shoulders, early 1880s

Artist Albert de Belleroche (1864-1944): Profile study of an old man, head and shoulders, early 1880s

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Albert de Belleroche (1864-1944):
Profile study of an old man, head and shoulders, early 1880's
Unframed (ref: 317)
Oil on Canvas 

24 x 19 11/16 in. (61 x 50 cm)

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Provenance: Gordon Anderson; private collection since 2007

There is a striking similarity between the model portrayed here and that of the Toulouse Lautrec's old man at Celeyran.  Lautrec and Belleroche were known to have shared models at this period, most notably Lili Grenier who famously posed for many of the Impressionists at the time.