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Portrait of a Woman

1835, retouched by the artist in 1843

Jean-Baptiste Isabey

(French, 1767–1855)
Culture
Medium
Watercolor on vellum
Measurements
Overall: 12.3 x 17.4 cm (4 13/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jo Hershey Selden Fund 2018.6
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

French court artist Isabey was accustomed to painting royalty, but here he uses his delicate stipple technique to portray a simply dressed young woman with her books and writing implements. Her sensitivity to the whims of fashion is evident in the fact that eight years after painting her portrait the artist replaced her no longer fashionable “Apollo’s knot” hairstyle with ringlets and added gauzy sleeves to her gown.

Portrait of a Woman

1835, retouched by the artist in 1843

Jean-Baptiste Isabey

(French, 1767–1855)

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