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What happened to Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingresâs drawings and art collection after his death?
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Self-portrait, oil on canvas by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, c. 1800; in the Condé Museum, Chantilly, France.
Upon his death, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres bequeathed the entire contents of his studio to his native city of Montauban.1
This significant bequest included:
- Approximately 4,000 drawings, comprising the sketches, studies, and working drawings he produced throughout his career.1
- Several of his own paintings.1
- The works he held in his private collection.1
- His personal reference library.1
Today, this entire collection is housed and preserved in the Ingres Museum in Montauban.1