# Portrait of a Man

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BLONDEL, Merry-Joseph](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/blondel-merry-joseph-r44eb5522d94ef6>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cm

## Commentary

The sitter in the present painting is thought to be Charles Viollet. While not much is known about Charles, his family is rather well known. His son, Paul, was a historian and founder of the Law Library and his great grand-daughter, Helene Roger-Viollet, founded the Mainson Roger-Viollet, the largest foundation devoted to photography in France.

## Related artworks

- [Portrait of Félicité-Louise de Durfort, Maréchale de Beurnonville](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/blondel-merry-joseph-r44eb5522d94ef6/portrait-of-flicit-louise-de-durfort-marchale-de-beurnonville-r411ed06309d606>)
- [Two Children in an Empire Interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/blondel-merry-joseph-r44eb5522d94ef6/two-children-in-an-empire-interior-re8d4a162cf573b>)

## Attribution

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