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Alfred Bruyas
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This painting by Alexandre Cabanel portrait of Alfred Bruyas, the wealthy art collector and patron who supported many French artists. The painting demonstrates Cabanel's refined academic technique and skill at capturing his subject's personality.
Bruyas was famous for commissioning portraits of himself from various artists, building a unique collection of self-documentation. This work now hangs at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier.
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About Alfred Bruyas
You can view it at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, France. The museum houses Bruyas's extensive personal collection of art.
Alfred Bruyas was a 19th-century French art collector who commissioned portraits from many artists, including Cabanel. His collection forms a core part of the Musée Fabre.
Alfred Bruyas was a wealthy French art collector and patron who supported many 19th-century painters. Cabanel painted this portrait of one of his era's most important art collectors, whose collection now resides in the Musée Fabre, Montpellier.
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