Title: Alexandre Legentil

Artist: Hippolyte Flandrin

Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin - Alexandre Legentil Portrait of Alexandre Legentil 1858 Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin French, 1809–1864 Oil on canvas A devoutly Catholic philanthropist and businessman, Alexandre Legentil (1821–1889) poses with a hand raised thoughtfully to his chin. His sober masculine dress—black jacket over gray trousers—is offset by his rich surrounds: a plush velvet armchair and a side table draped with a patterned carpet and topped with an ornate inkstand. The painting's green-red color scheme contrasts effectively with the strong blue and yellow notes in the companion portrait of Madame Legentil (on view nearby).