Marie-Alexandre Alophe

Marie-Alexandre Alophe was a French lithographer, painter, photographer, draftsperson, artist and illustrator (1811–1883). He was born at former 1st arrondissement of Paris and died at Mehun-sur-Yèvre.

Also recorded as Marie-Alexandre Menut-Alophe; Marie Alexandre Alophe; Menut; M. Alophe; Alophe; Adolphe-Marie-Alexandre Menut.

Marie-Alexandre Alophe in brief

Born
1811
Died
1883
Known for
lithographer, painter, photographer, draftsperson, artist and illustrator
Place of birth
former 1st arrondissement of Paris
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Identity and origins

Marie-Alexandre Alophe was recorded at birth as Adolphe Marie Alexandre Menut. He also worked under the name Alophe. The authorities additionally record the headings Marie-Alexandre Menut-Alophe, Marie Alexandre Alophe, Menut, M. Alophe and Alophe. His recorded language was French.

Recognition and collections

Work by Marie-Alexandre Alophe is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Photography Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1800 to 1860.

Lithograph of 19th century ballet dancer Emma Livry in Herculanum by Marie-Alexandre Alophe, dated 1860, held by New York Public Library. Musée pour rire no 3, dernier numéro du journal des modes, dated 1800, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 69.558.224. Tagliafico BOYER 2383, held by Boyer collection, inventory BOYER 2383. Melancholy, young man with folded hands sitting on window sill, dated 19th century, lithograph, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 62.600.154. Polignac Patissier de l'ex-Cour de France, dated 1830, colored lithograph, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1971.564.41. Miroir Drolatique: No. 6, dated c. 1842, lithograph, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1942.982.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 7 named public collections.

New York Public Library: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Jerome Robbins Dance Division: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cia Fornaroli collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Boyer collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 92 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Alophe, Marie Alexandre, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Miroir Drolatique: No. 6 (1842) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Marie-Alexandre Alophe studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is visual arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Work by Marie-Alexandre Alophe is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Photography Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bibliothèque nationale de France and J. Paul Getty Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1800Musée pour rire no 3, dernier numéro du journal des modes (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  2. 1811Marie-Alexandre Alophe born at former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
  3. 1830Polignac Patissier de l'ex-Cour de France (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1842Miroir Drolatique: No. 6 (The Cleveland Museum of Art).
  5. 1842Miroir Drolatique: No. 6 digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1860Lithograph of 19th century ballet dancer Emma Livry in Herculanum by Marie-Alexandre Alophe (New York Public Library).
  7. 1883Marie-Alexandre Alophe died at Mehun-sur-Yèvre.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Alophe, Marie Alexandre, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Marie-Alexandre Alophe as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Marie-Alexandre Alophe.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  4. 4.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Marie-Alexandre Alophe (92 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1897090: Marie-Alexandre Alophe

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Marie-Alexandre Alophe”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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