Portrait of the Baroness Chassériau

1846·Graphite on cream wove paper·31.4 × 23.5 cm (12 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.)

<p>The refinement and sensitivity of Chassériau's pencil portraits demonstrate clearly that he was the pupil of Ingres, the great master of this genre. Chassériau delighted in drawing the members of his family, and made this portrait of his cousin by marriage when he visited her home in Marseilles upon his return from Algiers in 1846.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1846
Medium: Graphite on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 31.4 × 23.5 cm (12 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Théodore Chassériau

Artist

Théodore Chassériau

Printmaking

Théodore Chassériau was a French painter who bridged Romanticism and academic classicism in the mid-nineteenth century. Working primarily in oil and fresco, he developed a distinctive approach to historical and orientalist subjects, combining precise draughtsmanship with dramatic chiaroscuro and rich color. His monumental murals and salon paintings earned him significant commissions before his death at thirty-seven.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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