Artwork
Mme. Horace Vernet
Mme. Horace Vernet is a print by the Romanticist artist Jean-Baptiste Isabey. It dates from 1818 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
This sketch shows a woman with soft, wavy hair pulled up. She’s looking slightly to the side, her face calm and gentle. The edges are fuzzy, like the artist worked fast with a light touch.
The paper has a yellowish tint and looks old. The artist signed it in the corner, along with the year 1818.
Want to know more? Check out Romanticism to see how this style shaped portraits of the time.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French pronunciation: ; 11 April 1767 – 18 April 1855) was a French artist during both the First Empire and the Restoration.
