Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1853
Why it's great
A French princess sits in a blue satin dress with a pearl necklace and elegant poise. Ingres took a long time to paint her, and the dress is exquisitely detailed. The portrait is one of the most admired of the 1800s. It hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, United States
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was born in Montauban, in southern France, and trained under David in Paris. He spent many years in Italy and in the end died in Paris. He believed in the power of clean, elegant outlines and was a master of portraits. He was also a fine violin player, and the phrase 'Ingres's violin' came to mean a talented hobby.
