Portrait, Musee Balzac, Chateau de Sache
Portrait of Bernard Francois Balzac, 1746-1829, father of Honore de Balzac, oil painting on canvas, 19th century, copy after original 1795-1815 by unknown artist, at the Maison de Balzac in Paris, in the Musee Balzac at the Chateau de Sache, a Renaissance manor house built 15th century, in Sache near Tours in the Loire Valley, France. Jean Margonne owned the building in the 19th century and Balzac stayed here many times from 1825 to 1840, working and writing. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13928223
Media ID
45467397
Size
5601px x 7087px
(8.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
