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Alfred Stevens

Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens was a Belgian painter, known for his paintings of elegant modern women. In their realistic style and careful finish, his works reveal the influence of 17th-century Dutch genre painting.

Palette: #765B3B #4C3D2C #A18866 #D3B586 #613A1E #C09353 #A1713C #80411D

  • News from Afar (1860): #373010 #6E5336 #201F0E #4A331C #302D20 #4D4933
  • The Painter and His Model (1855): #3A2C1B #5A4627 #181514 #291F15 #8A7445 #AE965E
  • Palm Sunday (ca. 1862): #1F1115 #473F26 #33291C #140510 #4C2F14 #776131
  • De Weduwe (1850): #363221 #635530 #B0965C #242217 #D3BD79 #8E7745
  • Nyfiken: #6C4C32 #472F1C #9C6830 #1D1710 #997C56 #B69C73
  • The Japanese Robe (ca. 1872): #39140B #241009 #2C2116 #2C3B39 #1C1C18 #150906
  • Mary Ann, Wife of Leonard Collman (ca. 1854): #141514 #312216 #AA814E #4B351F #654927 #886232
  • Judith (ca. 1848): #C09164 #0E1516 #96652B #683C19 #874E0C #23231F
  • King Alfred and His Mother (ca. 1848): #967F66 #593728 #986A16 #2E2327 #53433E #7B4E1B
  • The Angel Announcing the Birth of Our Lord to the Shepherds (ca. 1860): #A1865E #7A502F #D0B084 #A1723E #552B16 #32110C
  • Study of the End of a Room Including a Bust of Raphael and His Fresco ‘Jurisprudence (ca. 1859): #C7B787 #9E9263 #70673B #4F4922 #332F0E
  • John Morris Moore (ca. 1840): #332B2C #4B3736 #725042 #A77457 #CF976D
  • An Artist in His Studio (ca. 1840): #856056 #2E1D21 #5A3A39 #462727 #925D47 #C0957C
  • Portrait of a Man (ca. 1839-40): #2D2F2C #0F1A1D #322718 #02080C #524942 #613D20
  • William Blundell Spence (ca. 1851): #0B0E16 #372124 #231E22 #784C29 #61392C #4F2424
  • Design for Roundel of a Door at Dorchester House (ca. 1864): #7A593B #EDDFC3 #9E7D5A #C4A479 #533824 #AF8650
  • The Hon. and Rev. Samuel Best (1840): #684F4F #42343A #A98977 #D7BBA7 #251E24
  • Mrs Elizabeth Young Mitchell and Her Baby (1851): #64392C #30181B #81452E #8B5F47 #A67D5D #C5A27E
  • Self-Portrait at the Age of 14 (1832): #13161C #717068 #A6ACA5 #623825 #525049 #242424
  • Samuel Pegler (1832): #2A2929 #AD7D4E #54443A #826042 #DAA464 #2F291E
  • Miss Emma Pegler (ca. 1832): #071521 #243131 #132228 #C8880B #3C484B #A25C0D
  • Will You Go Out with Me, Fido? (1859): #856334 #E5D6CA #141113 #B8A89F #593E22 #868379
  • King Alfred and His Mother (1848): #927C63 #976712 #673E22 #655041 #533025 #9F763A
  • The Widow.: #322F1E #4A4228 #BFA86A #867142 #64552F #19160A
  • Design for Ceiling and Frieze: #DACAAE #7B6F5F #A77763 #AD9D87 #594F43 #433B2F
  • La Myope (the Short-Sighted Woman) (1903): #ACAFAA #F0DEBE #C6CCB5 #D6BA8E #9E9877 #7B867B
  • A Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt: #21130F #0E0B0A #BA8F69 #906645 #432819 #6A462B
  • De Parijse Sfinks (1875-77): #393126 #726247 #25231E #534634 #A08D68 #67452F
  • Impressions on Painting: #AE9256 #87704F #614E35 #443321 #30180B #92723F
  • In the Studio (1888): #65482D #8E6E4A #131114 #41291C #6D2C17 #261511
  • Orsay Stevens Vagabondage Img (2025): #7E7465 #42433C #E6DED0 #B3A38E #584B3C #595F5B
  • Visit to the Studio (1891): #3B2B18 #25130A #8F733F #3F1D09 #140906 #BF9959
  • The Japanese Robe: #250D06 #26302B #2C2011 #191009 #360E05 #493A24
  • William Blundell Spence (1851): #0C0E16 #261E21 #381F21 #643C2C #502623 #413132
  • The Ascension of Christ (1845): #9F844A #816335 #674722 #442B11 #523F26 #23170F
  • Leonard W. Collmann (1854): #232221 #564228 #B37940 #3C2F21 #7E5C34 #BB9A61
  • The Return of Odysseus to His Hearth (1851): #DACA9F #BAA274 #997B4A #6C6344 #564120 #241809
  • Coquetry: #8C6A36 #C19D5F #604721 #B48F37 #857A47 #8C6516
  • Scheveningen Sands (1884): #796E51 #A37D5A #C7A87D #9D9074 #694F2E #4B4028
  • The Bridge of Sighs, Venice: #CCB19A #A88970 #857874
  • Design for Ceiling and Frieze: #DECEB3 #706556 #A87864 #A3937E #4C3F2F #BDAE97
  • In Memoriam (1857): #0D070B #B8B9BD #8B7839 #8D8C8C #6D5725 #2C190C
  • Samuel Pegler (B.c.1791) (1833): #373630 #4D3C2C #5C5948 #28241C #E5AC67 #BA8A54
  • Emma Pegler (B.c.1816?) (1833): #383127 #1F1F1B #F4C38A #D49C6B #AB774D #77553A
  • The 3rd Lord de Tabley (1835-1895), Aged Two Years (1837): #140804 #CEB38A #613F25 #966A46 #7E7357 #2E1007
  • James Barrett (B.c.1818?) (1833): #2B2A28 #473B31 #D8A56B #845E3F #1C1D19 #A6764D
  • The Assumption of the Virgin (After Titian) (1839): #E1D4B4 #825A49 #5E4840 #9F5743 #D2A97C #4E4946
  • Mr Tobin (1841): #2D2D26 #050606 #131411 #48483E #8D5834 #AD7949
  • Figure Study (Cartoon for the West Wall, South End of the Ceiling Cove, Dining Room, Dorchester House) (1860): #D8AE76 #C19253 #AE7838 #96581F #6D390F
  • Figure Group (Cartoon for the South Wall, Left Centre of the Ceiling Cove, Dining Room, Dorchester House) (1860): #E3CEC3 #C5A393 #DA9B79 #A38073 #A66F54 #7B6366
  • Model of the Ceiling of the Dining Room, Dorchester House: Decoration of the South Wall of the Cove (1860): #A59A83 #786F54 #CBC3BB #534C31 #3C361B #272F22
  • Limbs of Left Figure (Cartoon for the South Wall, Dining Room, Dorchester House) (1860): #CABFA6 #544435 #9F9078 #3A250B #7E6D5A #E7E5D9
  • Female Head (Cartoon for the South Wall, South-East Angle of the Ceiling Cove, Dining Room, Dorchester House) (1860): #EDBD7D #DE9847 #CF9E58 #AF772F #864E16
  • Head and Arms of a Figure (Cartoon for the Southwest Angle of the Ceiling Cove, Dining Room, Dorchester House) (1860): #D7AD7B #B88B59 #CF8950 #98683A
  • The Judgement of Paris (Cartoon for the South Panel of the Ceiling, Dining Room, Dorchester House) (1860): #C3724F #885045 #964933 #625451 #E89F7A #2F3B49
  • Magog Thrown Into the Sea (Cartoon for the South Wall, Centre, of the Ceiling Cove, Dining Room, Dorchester House) (1860): #CFC1AD #B4A38C #B99272 #906D4F #705138 #51341F
  • Design for a Decorative Panel (1868): #CEB594 #090807 #3A3126 #967F65 #655340 #CB7411
  • Seascape, le Tréport (1880): #DACBA2 #7B6049 #B6B095 #696E64 #929280 #4D4336
  • The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple (After Titian) (1875-81): #B0986C #564021 #AED7D6 #090A07 #7D673F #B7894D
  • The Prophet Daniel (Study for a Mosaic in St Paul's Cathedral) (1875-97): #9A8160 #785F40 #CAB28E #45382F #4D301A #351C0D
  • Winter (1876): #736A54 #564B36 #A19A87 #373530 #A38768
  • Autumn (1876): #5D462B #866435 #44392A #B09872 #7C6A4B #F4F4F3
  • Summer (1876): #7A6D54 #A69A83 #555948 #4A4836 #C5BCA8
  • Off the Coast at Deauville (1823-1906): #D9AE7E #B78854 #9C6C3E #AE9269 #6E492E #5A7690
  • Girl Looking in the Mirror (1823-1906): #7C9691 #C3A488 #9C7F65 #6F6754 #785035 #6A7B71
  • Seated Girl (1823-1906): #333228 #B19975 #1A1A14 #887355 #595846 #635034
  • Fedora (1882): #897050 #654A2E #635E4A #4A2F1C #A99172 #464232
  • Portrait of la Baronne du Mesnil de Saint-Front (1887): #2E2E2C #CEB5A4 #1F1D1E #56564F #968470 #A8804F
  • Autumn Flowers (1867): #25251E #5B5E4E #50442E #151712 #404135 #392E1D
  • The Lady in Pink (1866): #0D0E0D #D5A976 #735939 #463C2B #A78154 #665B47
  • The Letter: #42241A #D4B392 #27211D #524435 #B08E6E #856E55
  • Young Italian Woman (1907): #1C1F1C #50321D #30251B #464033 #B7B5A5 #8E3E1F
  • Masks on the Morning of Ash Wednesday (1853): #323634 #B8A770 #362A20 #907E53 #614E35 #7D582B
  • Young Woman with Red Umbrella at the Beach (1885): #D8CAB1 #D79963 #B8855C #96B5A4 #A25938 #916B4F
  • Young Woman with a Japanese Screen (1880): #C68E52 #C4A380 #7B6852 #AF6C3B #8B5A3F #A77B58
  • The Japanese Mask (1877): #B3A294 #1B170E #8D7868 #342415 #624B37 #0B0909
  • Elegant at Billiards (http): #973221 #452E25 #825F3B #2E1A1A #603F29 #5C4639
  • An Aspiring Connoisseur (1906): #5B7272 #323229 #B9B295 #504F43 #1D1D1A #4B361D
  • Seashore: #AA9D80 #8A795E #775A3C #5C584D #3E3A33 #5A3C23
  • Lady Macbeth (http): #202422 #12110F #322F23 #9F752D #704E1E #533A17
  • Visit to the Studio (1891): #342415 #190C08 #673C13 #401D09 #AF7A36 #574325
  • Standing Figure of a Woman (1823-1906): #3F2C25 #461F1B #4E4339 #978B76 #736450 #301811
  • Elegant Figures in a Salon: #736E65 #0A0609 #675736 #493016 #40392D #9DA7C0
  • John Morris Moore (1840): #3E3030 #2C2A2A #6B4C3F #A07053 #C8926A #2F2B21
  • Portrait of a Man (1839): #2F2719 #19201C #060C0F #504336 #353737 #102025
  • An Artist in His Studio (1841): #855E54 #342022 #5D3C39 #A87E6D #201417 #C69F84
  • Miss Emma Pegler (1832): #0F2126 #263232 #04121F #3C484C #C2760D #734E29
  • Judith (1848): #0F1617 #BC8B55 #975E17 #CFA98A #774919 #5A331B
  • The Angel Announcing the Birth of Our Lord to the Shepherds (1860): #A1865C #CEB083 #7B4E28 #59321D #A1733F #83603F
  • King Alfred and His Mother (1848): #866E54 #563324 #986914 #6C411C #594A43 #A69278
  • Mary Ann, Wife of Leonard Collman (1854): #121413 #231C14 #624727 #AB8350 #47331E #876132
  • The Hon. and Rev. Samuel Best (1840): #614B4B #3D3035 #A18472 #D6BBA6 #221D23
  • Young Woman in White Holding a Bouquet (1870): #C0AB7F #997F49 #534618 #90621F #111007 #2D260F
  • At the Railway Station (1874): #1A0E04 #0C0C05 #331505 #392709 #4E3811 #491F0B
  • Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?) (1867): #602805 #35585A #100808 #393E08 #511B03 #451408
  • Meditation (1872): #927E57 #745F39 #2C221A #4C4530 #78795A #604428
  • Young Woman Resting in a Music Room: #2F1F15 #181714 #513427 #6E6C61 #56241D #3F3D35
  • Departing for the Promenade (Will You Go Out with Me, Fido?) (1859): #E5D6D6 #5C4522 #0B0904 #866D47 #7F7D78 #322514
  • Desperate: #85724F #424136 #614D2E #C4AC81 #44331D #2F2A1F
  • The Parisian Sphinx (1867): #31271B #75654D #4E3C25 #16110C #37270F #AD9C7C
  • Artist in Her Studio: #382E24 #584832 #6E6753 #866C48 #1B1813 #312316
  • Pleasant Letter (1860): #1A1716 #2B2115 #442C17 #AA8750 #243231 #605532
  • The Present (1850): #2C271C #544832 #867859
  • The Widow (1878): #33301F #52492B #B0975E #7F6B3C #DAC685 #614F24
  • The Breakup Letter (1867): #191921 #946549 #D8B091 #908588 #6B3A1E #512817
  • The Bath (1867): #797468 #1A100A #D6D0CA #30281B #AFA398 #443F31
  • Mary Magdalene (1887): #6E5B3D #23211C #93805F #4A381E #514836 #C3B08E
  • The Japanese Parisian (1871): #745E4B #4E4A42 #5C7281 #3D4C57 #3D2D23 #936534
  • News from Afar (1860): #746220 #BFA472 #514E2F #88835E #6B532A #997E49
  • Palm Sunday (1862): #0C0809 #33281D #211711 #65472B #48230D #371707
  • In the Studio (1888): #65472A #100D0F #8E6F4B #422919 #722B14 #B0A499
  • The Japanese Robe (1872): #2F0F05 #2A3530 #281D0F #1C0B04 #443521 #14150F
  • The Psyché (My Studio) (1871): #2B201A #725433 #161110 #4C311E #A98F60 #756E57
  • Study of a Model: #302819 #5E4726 #3F4128 #987240 #303725 #3D2710
  • The Judgement of Solomon (Copy After Raphael) (1853): #E3C569 #886448 #A88E79 #613D29 #454E41 #BF9F44
  • Adam and Eve (After Raphael) (1853): #9E6432 #3C3427 #D4AE71 #533B27 #6E4625 #ECE08B
  • Astronomy (Copy After Raphael) (1853): #B4A779 #EBCF63 #8B8153 #BF8F4B #6A5427 #5D6642
  • Study of a Dog (1851): #463412 #2E250B #65491A #8F752E #1E1D0B #715D2F
  • A Duchess (the Blue Dress) (1866): #191813 #4F3A15 #38311D #3A5C74 #252A2F #866A29
  • Memories and Regrets (1874): #AEA28F #594C3F #342E28 #312217 #7C6C59 #8E8171
  • The Visit (1870): #3F3827 #59482E #786241 #242017 #938157 #3D2C18
  • Mother and Child (1877): #8E7153 #828687 #BE9D92 #626463 #6E533C #2D261D
  • Young Woman by the Sea (1886): #736346 #9B8760 #C3AE80 #806336 #7D3E24 #AC8D59
  • Fall (1877): #4F3C27 #836A4E #372618 #695F51 #B49E89 #2D2C2D
  • Woman in White (1872): #968463 #66573C #25190F #493A24 #5C130C #845633
  • Curious (1870): #C8C482 #D3AD53 #9E792E #9A9252 #684514 #11120F
  • Ophelia (1887): #100806 #A08B69 #312819 #6B5B41 #4F432D #B5C0C3
  • The Painter's Studio (1869): #302D28 #433428 #59432A #917742 #502D25 #73562D
  • A Musician (1868): #181510 #30281C #92704E #CDA884 #402615 #5B301A
  • Lighthouse at Dusk: #34332C #505845 #A7946C #514635 #708167 #7B6B4C
  • Camille Lemonnier in the Studio of the Artist (1895): #261D11 #14140F #705E49 #3F2F1D #DBC9B0 #B1987C
  • Mother and Child in an Interior: #4B3D2C #6E5032 #2C2B27 #140E07 #583412 #312516
  • The First Day of Devotion (Interior of a Pawnbroker's Shop) (1854): #28211F #423427 #876634 #EDE2B1 #624C30 #D9C786
  • Portrait of a Young Woman (1868): #252017 #44331F #7D5833 #B08B54 #57462E #161512
  • Parmigianino Painting the Vision of Saint Jerome During the Sack of Rome (Study) (1849): #DAAF78 #B18051 #B16730 #834F30 #8E431B #CE8C49
  • A Venetian Gentleman at Hampton Court (Copy of Titian) (1875): #0F0F0D #EAE4CB #C9A87A #3F220F #754723 #A17543
  • The Victory of Apollo Over Marsyas (Copy After Raphael) (1853): #9B7341 #D8BD64 #412F20 #B29664 #644226 #7E4A24

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