Artwork
Madame Desroches
Madame Desroches is an unspecified painting by Per Krafft vanhempi / den äldre / the Elder. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
The painting Madame Desroches is a portrait of a young woman seated in a green chair, holding a harp. The artwork is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is depicted wearing a white dress with black and pink accents, her hair styled with pink bows. Accessories include a pink ribbon and a bracelet, drawing attention to her elegant attire.
Technique & Style
The dark background serves to highlight the subject and her harp, creating a sense of contrast. The use of color and composition emphasizes the woman's refined appearance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Per Krafft vanhempi / den äldre / the Elder
Per Krafft the Elder kept a tidy studio in 18th-century Stockholm, where he painted people the way they actually looked—wigs, moles, and all.
Madame Sophie of France
Self-Portrait with a Harp
Élisabeth of France seated at her Harp
Naisen muotokuva
Portrait of Izabela Branicka née Poniatowska
Brita Charlotta Wattrang (1775-1850), gift med friherre Otto Ludvig Benedikt Wrangel af Lindeberg
Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of Madame du Barry (1743-1793)
Drouais - Adélaïde of France
Portrait of Teresa Poniatowska
Mme Dugazon Babet'n roolissa
Madame de La Porte