Portrait of François-Guillaume Ménageot

Lemoine employed oil on canvas to achieve a smooth, refined surface. The brushwork renders the delicate texture of the shirt’s pattern and the sheen of the jacket, while the uniform background isolates the figure, focusing attention on facial expression and clothing details.

After its completion in the turbulent years of the French Revolution, the portrait entered the royal collection and is now housed at Versailles. Its presence there underscores the institution’s role in preserving works by women artists active during the late Ancien Régime.