Auguste Joseph Franchomme – Image Archive
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(This image has been modified from the original for clarity and stylistic purposes.)
– Basic Information –
Title: Pencil-sketch of Auguste Franchomme by J. Masson. Believed to be: Jean-Auguste-Alfred Masson
Source: Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina (National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin), Shelf-mark: F.3547
Photographer: (of the image): Franciszek Myszkowski (before 1962)
Notes: This image has been modified and edited from the original for clarity and stylistic purposes.
– Copyright –
Copyright: Public Domain with limitations (See the Full Citation)
Citation: This image is in the public domain, with limitations. To comply with the Chopin Institute’s guidelines and to acknowledge the source and photographer, please include the following citation in any use of this image:
- National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin. Shelfmark: F.3547
- Photographer: Franciszek Myszkowski
Copyright Tag: {{PD – US}} and/or {{PD-Art}}
– Citation –
Myszkowski, F. (Franciszek Myszkowski) (Photographer). (before 1962). Pencil-Sketch of Auguste Franchomme by J. Masson (Jean-Auguste-Alfred Masson) [Photograph]. National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin. Shelf-mark: F.3547. Copyright: Public Domain with limitations // Image has been modified and edited by fantaisieimpromptu.net for clarity and stylistic purposes. [2024]
Bory, R. (Robert Bory), (1891-1960). (1951). La vie de Frédéric Chopin par l’image [The life of Frédéric Chopin through images] (p. 92). Geneva: Éditions Alexandre Jullien. (The sketch of Auguste Franchomme by J. Masson mentioned on page 92 corresponds to the work referenced in Myszkowski’s photograph at the National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin, Shelf-mark: F.3547).
– Notes –
– fantaisieimpromptu.net notes –
Franchomme Scholar Louise Dubin has this photograph on her website with the discription “…pencil drawing of Auguste Franchomme by Jean Massaud, 19th century…”
When corresponding with the Chopin Institute, it was agreed that the signature present on the sketch does appear to be Massaud. However, the Chopin Institute and Bory, R. (Robert Bory), (1891-1960). (1951). La vie de Frédéric Chopin par l’image [The life of Frédéric Chopin through images] (p. 92). Geneva: Éditions Alexandre Jullien. Page 92, has it listed as Masson.
In my scholarly opinion, it is possible that there was a name variation, or the cursive used to sign is misleading. The historical sources reviewed concur that it’s Masson.