Art, literature & historyCentral Figure, study for The Life of Saint Louis, King of France
c. 1878
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Charcoal, with stumping, on tan wove paper
- Dimensions
- 48.8 × 32.7 cm (19 1/4 × 12 7/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1922.2193
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Central Figure, study for The Life of Saint Louis, King of France — Alexandre Cabanel. c. 1878.
Medium: Charcoal, with stumping, on tan wove paper. Dimensions: 48.8 × 32.7 cm (19 1/4 × 12 7/8 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.