Mme Dugazon Babet'n roolissa
1799
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
1799
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
This portrait shows a woman with light skin and soft features, dressed in a high-necked white dress with a blue sash. Her hair is styled in loose curls under a wide-brimmed straw hat, decorated with a single pink rose and small flowers. The background is a plain, muted color that keeps the focus on her face and outfit. The painting uses gentle shading to make her face look three-dimensional. Notice how the light hits her cheek and the way the dress folds are painted to look real. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
