Portrait of Louise-Antoinette-Scholastique Guéhéneuc, Madame la Maréchale Lannes, Duchesse de Montebello, with her Children
1814
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1814
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
This painting shows a woman in a white dress with a red shawl, standing on steps with five children around her. The woman has dark hair and looks to her left. The children are dressed in formal clothes, with the boy on the left holding a racket and the boy on the right sitting on the ground. The background is a garden with trees and a cloudy sky. The woman's white dress and the children's formal clothes suggest a wealthy family. The garden setting adds a sense of serenity to the scene. To learn more about the artist who created this portrait, look up François Gérard.
