Artwork

Paronitar Delort de Gléonin muotokuva

Paronitar Delort de Gléonin muotokuva, by Emmanuel de Dieudonné, unspecified
Paronitar Delort de Gléonin muotokuva, by Emmanuel de Dieudonné, unspecified

Paronitar Delort de Gléonin muotokuva is an unspecified painting by Emmanuel de Dieudonné. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery. This portrait depicts a woman with dark hair and a serious expression, dressed in dark attire with a fur collar.

About this work

Overview

This portrait depicts a woman with dark hair and a serious expression, dressed in dark attire with a fur collar.

Subject & Meaning

The subject is a woman wearing a high-necked dark dress, possibly with a patterned undergarment, set against a deep red background.

Technique & Style

The painting features thick, textured brushstrokes, particularly around the subject's shoulders and hair, achieved through the use of impasto, a technique where paint is applied thickly to create a raised surface.

Artist & collection

Artist

Emmanuel de Dieudonné

Emmanuel de Dieudonné spent most of his life tucked in a Paris atelier so cramped his brushes had to live in a shoebox on the windowsill.