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Mlle. Alexandrine-Julie de la Boutraye
Mlle. Alexandrine-Julie de la Boutraye is an unspecified painting by the French Romanticist artist Eugène Delacroix. It dates from 1827 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
Alexandrine-Julie de la Boutraye is classified as a painting created by Eugène Delacroix in 1827.
Mlle. Alexandrine-Julie de la Boutraye is classified as a painting created by Eugène Delacroix in 1827. The work is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art and was produced in France. Its physical dimensions are recorded as 73.0 cm in height and approximately 59.2 cm in width, indicating a modest, portrait-scale format suited to a single sitter.
The sources classify the object as a painting but do not specify the medium (such as oil or watercolor), the support (canvas or panel), the handling of brushwork, or the condition of the surface, so further technical or stylistic detail cannot be grounded in the available evidence.
History & Provenance
Eugène Delacroix painted Mlle. Alexandrine-Julie de la Boutraye in 1827 in France. The work has been part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection since at least 1962, as indicated by its accession number, 1962.3. No earlier ownership history, commission details, or exhibition history for the portrait are documented in the available sources.
Overview
Eugène Delacroix created this portrait in 1827, depicting a young woman named Alexandrine-Julie de la Boutraye. The composition centers on her face and upper torso, set against a dark, unadorned backdrop that isolates the sitter. The work is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection, representing an early example of Delacroix’s foray into portraiture within the Romantic period.
Subject & Meaning
The sitter, identified as Alexandrine-Julie de la Boutraye, is presented with her dark curls gathered neatly and a modest white dress featuring puffed sleeves. A delicate necklace bearing a small cross pendant rests at her throat, suggesting personal or religious significance. The restrained pose and subdued expression convey a quiet dignity rather than overt drama.
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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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