Artwork
Portrait of the Marquise d'Aguirandes
Portrait of the Marquise d'Aguirandes is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist François-Hubert Drouais. It dates from 1759 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of the Marquise d'Aguirandes is a painting by François-Hubert Drouais, a French portraitist active during the ancien régime.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is depicted in an elegant gown, with the artist's attention drawn to the intricacies of her clothing rather than her facial features.
Technique & Style
Drouais skillfully rendered the Marquise's face in an idealized manner, while the true focus of the painting lies in the detailed depiction of her 18th-century printed cloth gown, featuring gold and white fabric adorned with flowers and lace.
Context
The painting exemplifies the artistic conventions of French portraiture during the ancien régime, where physical imperfections were often subtly concealed.
Artist & collection
Artist
François-Hubert Drouais (French pronunciation: ; Paris, 14 December 1727 – Paris, 21 October 1775) was a leading French portrait painter during the latter years of Louis XV's reign.
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