Comtesse de la Châtre
| Comtesse de la Châtre | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun  |
| Year | 1789 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 114.3 cm (45.0 in) × 87.6 cm (34.5 in) |
| Location | |
| Accession | 54.182 |
Comtesse de la Châtre (English: Countess de la Châtre) is an oil on canvas painting by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, from 1789. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.[1]
Description
The portrait depicts the Comtesse de la Châtre,[2] wife of the Comte de la Châtre and future wife of François Arnail de Jaucourt. She had a penchant for wearing white muslin dresses, both for daily purposes and for portraits.
The work is on view at The Metropolitan Museum's Gallery 631.
References
- ↑ "Comtesse de la Châtre (Marie Charlotte Louise Perrette Aglaé Bontemps, 1762–1848)". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ↑ "Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun - Portrait of Comtesse de la Châtre, 1789 | Trivium Art History". Trivium Art History. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
