Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresFrench, 1780–1867Mercure
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Mercure” now? Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Unknown.
Musée du Louvre
Paris, France
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- B 662
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2014 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / RMN Agence photo
In the life of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
The whole life1806–1810 · Education
French Academy in Rome
August 1807
Breaking off the engagement to Julie Forestier
In August 1807, absorbed in his work in Italy, Ingres broke off the engagement, writing in his last letter to Forestier that it was now unthinkable for him to leave Italy.
1810
Deciding to stay in Rome
In 1810 Ingres's pension at the Villa Medici ended, but he decided to stay in Rome and seek patronage from the French occupation government.



