Madame Hippolyte Flandrin (Aimée Ancelot)
1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman sits in a simple chair, facing slightly to the side. She wears a dark dress with a high collar and a soft bonnet, her hands resting in her lap. The drawing is in soft gray tones, done in pencil on paper. Her face shows quiet strength, not posed or stiff. This was her husband’s brother, Paul Flandrin, drawing her a few years after her spouse died. He studied under Ingres, who was known for sharp pencil drawings like this one. Someone once added Ingres’s name to the drawing, but it was Paul’s work. Look next at The Cleveland Museum of Art. (98 words)
