Madame Pauline Garcia-Viardot

Madame Pauline Garcia-Viardot

Achille Devéria

1840

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting is a portrait of a woman. She is wearing a dark dress with a lace collar and has her hair pulled back. The background is a light color, which makes the woman stand out. The woman in the painting is looking directly at the viewer. Her expression is calm and serene. The artist has used a lot of detail in the painting, especially in the woman's face and clothing. The artist of this painting is Achille Devéria, a French painter who was part of the Romanticism movement.

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