Etude: Le Duc d’Albe

Romaine Brooks, Etude: Le Duc d'Albe, 1925, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.11
Romaine Brooks, Etude: Le Duc d'Albe, 1925, oil on canvas, 34 3⁄8 x 23 in. (87.2 x 58.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.11

Artwork Details

Title
Etude: Le Duc d’Albe
Artist
Date
1925
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
34 3⁄8 x 23 in. (87.2 x 58.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study
  • Occupation — other — aristocrat
  • Portrait male — Albe, Duc D’
Object Number
1968.18.11
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.18.11

Artwork Description

Brooks met the 17th Duke of Alba, Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, at the Czech resort town of Marienbad. She captured the duke's aristocratic charm in her vigorous brushwork, the slightly lowered viewpoint, and his sidelong glance.

The Art of Romaine Brooks, 2016

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Romaine Brooks, Angels Feed the Saint's Donkey, 1930, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.90.12
Angels Feed the Saint’s Donkey
Artist
Date1930
pencil on paper
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Romaine Brooks, Mummy, 1930, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.90.8
Mummy
Artist
Date1930
pencil on paper
Not on view
Romaine Brooks, Jeune Fille Anglaise--Yeux et Rubans Verts, ca. 1910, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1966.49.3
Jeune Fille Anglaise – Yeux et Rubans Verts
Artist
Dateca. 1910
oil on canvas
Not on view
Romaine Brooks, Master Pig, ca. 1930, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.90.21
Master Pig
Artist
Dateca. 1930
pencil on paper
Not on view