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Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847)
Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847) is an oil painting by Eugène Delacroix. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
The work is a portrait depicting Félicité Longrois, identified in the museum as Madame Henri François Riesener. Painted by Eugène Delacroix in 1835, the piece focuses on the representation of this specific woman as its main subject. As a portrait genre piece, the painting serves to capture the likeness and presence of the sitter without additional symbolic elements or narrative iconography.
Technique & Style
Eugène Delacroix executed this 1835 portrait using oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work measures 74.3 cm in height and 60.3 cm in width, presenting the sitter within the genre of portraiture. The painting captures the likeness of Félicité Longrois through Delacroix's handling of oil on canvas.
History & Provenance
Eugène Delacroix executed this oil on canvas portrait in 1835. The work depicts Félicité Longrois, known as Madame Henri François Riesener (1786–1847). The painting is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is catalogued among works by Delacroix, with dimensions of 74.3 cm by 60.3 cm. Exhibition records are not provided in the sources consulted.
Overview
Eugène Delacroix, a prominent artist of the French Romantic period, completed this oil painting in 1835. Titled Madame Henri François Riesener, it presents a portrait of Anne Louise Félicité Hassassin de Longroy, who was the wife of the artist's cousin. This work is now part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, representing Delacroix's approach to portraiture.
Context
The work exemplifies his characteristic style within the genre of portraiture, showcasing his departure from academic conventions.
Created during the height of the French Romantic movement, this portrait reflects Eugène Delacroix's personal connections, as the sitter was a member of his extended family. The work exemplifies his characteristic style within the genre of portraiture, showcasing his departure from academic conventions. Its current home in The Metropolitan Museum of Art places it within a significant public collection.
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Artist
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -KRWAH; French:; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.
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