Artwork
Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman is an unspecified painting by Jean-Baptiste Isabey. It dates from 1815 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Created by Jean-Baptiste Isabey in 1815, the painting falls within the genre of portraiture, focusing on the representation of a female figure.
The work is a portrait depicting a woman, identified as the main subject of the composition. Created by Jean-Baptiste Isabey in 1815, the painting falls within the genre of portraiture, focusing on the representation of a female figure. The available records do not provide specific details regarding unique iconography, symbolic elements, or a deeper allegorical meaning beyond the depiction of the woman herself.
Technique & Style
The work is classified as a painting, indicating its execution in a pictorial medium. It belongs to the portrait genre and portrays a woman, as recorded in the metadata. Created in 1815 by French artist Jean‑Baptiste Isabey, the piece is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection in New York.
As a portrait, the composition emphasizes the sitter’s likeness through conventional visual cues of the period, reflecting the stylistic conventions of early nineteenth‑century French portraiture.
History & Provenance
The painting titled Portrait of a Woman was created in 1815 by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Isabey. This work, classified as a portrait, depicts a woman and is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The specific details regarding the original commission, the chain of ownership prior to its acquisition by the museum, and the precise circumstances of its creation are not provided in the available sources.
The painting is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is cataloged under the accession number 55.111.2. The work, created in 1815 by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, is identified within the museum's holdings as a portrait of a woman.
No specific exhibition history or additional provenance details beyond its current institutional location and accession data are provided in the available records.
Overview
Jean-Baptiste Isabey, a French artist recognized for his portraiture, created this painting titled Portrait of a Woman in 1815. The artwork depicts an unidentified sitter, presented in a black-and-white format. It is currently part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, representing Isabey's work from the early 19th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French pronunciation:; 11 April 1767 – 18 April 1855) was a French artist during both the First Empire and the Restoration.
