Ary Scheffer
1795–1858 · Dutch-French · 14 artworks
RomanticismNeoclassicismsoft modelingsentimental expressionliterary illustrationreligious allegoryportraiture
artist bio
Ary Scheffer was a Dutch-French Romantic painter known for his sentimental and religious scenes. He achieved considerable popularity during his lifetime, particularly for his interpretations of literary and biblical subjects, blending Neoclassical form with Romantic emotion.
related: Eugene Delacroix, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Paul Delaroche
14 artworks
Charles Dickens
1855
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Mrs Robert Hollond
1851
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The Sister of Mercy
1831
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Julie Salis Schwabe
1850
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Portrait of a Child
1829
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Christ Weeping over Jerusalem
1849
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Ruth and Naomi
1856
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
1857
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Charlotte Rothsch, Baroness Anselm De Rothschild
1828
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Saints Augustine and Monica
1854
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Portrait of René, Cécile and Louise Franchomme
1850
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Faith ('La Foi')
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Margaret at the Fountain
1858
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Self Portrait
1839
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