The Present
Artist
Alfred Stevens
(1823 - 1906)
Datec. 1866-1871
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions37 × 46 cm
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineSir Hugh Lane Bequest, 1917, The National Gallery, London. In partnership with Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.
Object number3270
DescriptionThe Belgian painter Alfred Stevens was thoroughly versed in academic painting and this work, The Present reveals his skill in depicting detail such as the fabric of the woman’s dress, the tapestry cloth and the porcelain of the grotesque tiger statuette. Stevens painted this subject on at least five occasions. (JO'D)On View
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Alfred Stevens
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Alfred Stevens
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Alfred Stevens
![Drawing (g) [Design for a Woman's dress]](/internal/media/dispatcher/1583/thumbnail)
Alfred Stevens
Alfred Stevens
