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Berlioz Photo Album : 1830 – 1839

Berlioz’s photos and portraits

1832 – Berlioz in Rome

This portrait was probably painted by Emile Signol, at the Académie de France, Villa Medici, where Berlioz spent some time as a Prix de Rome laureate. The original portrait is now hung in an office at the Villa Medici.

1832 – Berlioz in Rome

This oil on canvas portrait is by Paul Siffert painted in 1907 after an original of 1832 by Émile Signol. This painting is in the Musée Hector Berlioz at La Côte Saint-André. We are most grateful to Madame Chantal Spillemaecker, Conservateur au Musée dauphinois and Conservateur du Musée Hector-Berlioz for sending us an electronic copy of this portrait.

1831 – pencil drawing, perhaps inspired
by Signol, wrongly attributed to Ingres

The original copy of this drawing is in a private collection.

1839 – after a lithograph

This engraving is from a 19th century book in our collection.

1839 – miniature painting by Paul de Pommayrac

This miniature portrait was acquired in 2002 by the Musée Hector Berlioz and has been on display there since spring 2003. We are most grateful to Madame Chantal Spillemaecker, Conservateur au Musée dauphinois and Conservateur du Musée Hector-Berlioz for sending us an electronic copy of this portrait.

1839 – engraving after the miniature by Paul de Pommayrac

This engraving is from a 19th century book in our collection.

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