Porträt des Pierre Simon Marquis de Laplace (1745-1827)
1838
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
1838
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
This painting shows a man in a formal, ornate outfit. He has white hair and wears a dark blue jacket with gold trim and a white sash around his waist. He holds a hat with white feathers in his right hand. The man stands in front of a dark background, with a bust of a woman on a pedestal to his left. There are also books and a globe on a table to his right. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of elegance and sophistication. The artist, Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin, used oil paint to create this portrait.
