1838
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Princess Marie d'Orléans in Her Studio is a 1838 unspecified by Ary Scheffer, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A young woman in a paint-smeared smock stands in a sunlit studio, chisel in hand. Behind her, small sculptures crowd the shelves—one looks like Joan of Arc. This is Princess Marie d’Orléans, daughter of France’s last king. She wasn’t just royal; she was a serious sculptor. The painting shows her at work, not posing. Scheffer painted her often, like a teacher proud of a star student. For more on artists who blurred royal life and art, look up France, 19th century, mod euro.
Scheffer frequently portrayed his favorite pupil, the Princess Marie d'Orléans (1813-1839), daughter of King Louis Philippe and a prominent sculptor. As proof of her dedication and talent, she wears an artist's smock and holds a chisel. Seen nearby are several of her works, including her model of her most famous sculpture, a stoic depiction of Joan of Arc.
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Ary Scheffer (10 February 1795 – 15 June 1858) was a Dutch-French Romantic painter.
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