The Princess
The Princess
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A blue satin gown, a magnificent chair and the sort of composure one expects from a princess.
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The original
Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn, Princesse de Broglie, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1851–53, Metropolitan Museum of Art, object 1975.1.186.
The story
Ingres painted Pauline de Broglie toward the end of his career, rendering her blue satin, lace, jewels and damask chair with extraordinary precision. The original portrait remained in the de Broglie family for decades.
Fine Art Paper: museum-quality fine-art reproduction. Matte Cotton Canvas: a softly textured canvas finish for a more traditional painted appearance.
Category: THE LADY.
Original source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art