Artwork
Self-portrait
Self-portrait is an oil painting by Marie-Adélaïde Duvieux. It is held in the collection of the Palace of Versailles. Created in 1800, this oil on canvas self‑portrait presents Marie‑Adélaïde Duvieux at the turn of the nineteenth century.
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Subject & Meaning
The self-portrait depicts Marie-Adélaïde Duvieux in a domestic yet professional context, wearing a mob cap, fichu, shawl, and holding a portfolio and port crayon, symbols of her identity as both a woman and a practicing artist in late 18th-century France. Painted in oil on canvas in 1798, the work reflects her engagement with emerging artistic circles and the broader struggle for female recognition in the arts, aligning with its exhibition in the context of 'Peintres femmes, 1780-1830. Naissance d'un combat'.
The portrait is part of the collection of the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles, where it has been displayed in exhibitions highlighting women artists.
Technique & Style
Stylistically, the painting operates within the portrait genre, specifically serving as a self-portrait that depicts the artist as a woman engaged in her craft.
Marie-Adélaïde Duvieux executed her 1798 self-portrait using oil paint on a canvas support. The work measures 64 cm in height and 53.5 cm in width. Stylistically, the painting operates within the portrait genre, specifically serving as a self-portrait that depicts the artist as a woman engaged in her craft.
She renders herself wearing a mob cap, a fichu, and a shawl, while holding the tools of her trade, namely a portfolio and a port crayon. These formal elements emphasize her professional identity as an active painter who exhibited at the salon between 1793 and 1798.
History & Provenance
The self-portrait by Marie-Adélaïde Duvieux (also recorded as Durieux, née Landragin) was created in 1798. The work is an oil painting on canvas depicting the artist wearing a mob cap and fichu while holding a portfolio and port crayon. It is currently held in the collection of the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles, where it bears the inventory number MV 6269.
The artist, a French painter, exhibited at the Salon between 1793 and 1798, a period that encompasses the creation of this specific work.
The self-portrait by Marie-Adélaïde Duvieux is held in the collection of the Museum of the History of France, located within the Palace of Versailles. The work is registered under the inventory number MV 6269 in the French national museum databases.
This painting was featured in the exhibition titled "Peintres femmes, 1780-1830. Naissance d'un combat," which highlighted female artists active during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Legacy
Marie-Adélaïde Duvieux's Self-portrait (1798) has been recognized for its significance in early feminist art discourse, particularly through its inclusion in the 2018 exhibition Peintres femmes, 1780-1830. Naissance d'un combat at the Museum of the History of France, where it is part of the permanent collection. The work is held by the Palace of Versailles institutions and has been featured in scholarly discussions on women artists of the French Revolutionary era.
Overview
Created in 1800, this oil on canvas self‑portrait presents Marie‑Adélaïde Duvieux at the turn of the nineteenth century. The work is part of the collection at the Palace of Versailles, where it remains on display as a representative example of personal portraiture from the period.
Context
Duvieux’s attire, a light yellow dress with white lace trim, a fichu, and a white mob cap tied with a blue ribbon, mirrors contemporary women’s dress at the end of the Ancien Régime. The portrait thus offers visual insight into the clothing conventions and social expectations for women in post‑revolutionary France.
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