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Madame La Duchesse de Mortemart, by French 18th/19th Century, watercolor, 1762

Madame La Duchesse de Mortemart

French 18th/19th Century

1762

watercolor

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Madame La Duchesse de Mortemart is a 1762 watercolor by French 18th/19th Century, a Baroque work, depicting Sitting, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
French 18th/19th Century
When & what style?
1762 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting in a fancy room. She's wearing a big dress and a hat. The artist used watercolor and other materials to create this picture. The woman in the picture is Madame La Duchesse de Mortemart. This painting is interesting because it shows what people wore back then. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique: watercolor.

About the artist

Portrait of French 18th/19th Century
Artist

French 18th/19th Century

This watercolor artist worked in France between the 1700s and early 1800s, painting portraits with delicate gray washes and touches of red and black chalk.

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