Where Is The Lady with the Glove? See It at Musée d'Orsay

Q: Who painted Lady with a Glove?

Carolus-Duran created this portrait of his wife Pauline Croizette in 1869. It won a medal at the Paris Salon and launched his career as a fashionable portraitist of Parisian high society.

Q: Where is Lady with a Glove displayed?

The painting hangs at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. At 228 x 164 cm, it's a commanding life-size portrait typical of formal 19th-century French portraiture.

Q: What influenced this painting?

Carolus-Duran's 1866-67 trip to Spain introduced him to Velázquez, whose influence shows in the dark palette and dignified composition. His friend Édouard Manet shared this admiration for Spanish masters.

Q: Who was the subject?

Pauline Croizette (1839-1912) was a pastellist and miniaturist who married the artist. She appears elegant in black silk with touches of color from roses at her bodice and in her hair.

Carolus-Duran painted his wife Pauline in this life-size portrait that made his reputation at the 1869 Paris Salon. She wears a black silk dress with lace, removing one grey glove while another lies on the floor. A red rose at her bodice and yellow rose in her hair break the somber palette.

The influence of Velázquez, whom Carolus-Duran studied in Spain in 1866-67, is clearly visible. His friend Manet recognized the Spanish master's impact. The fallen glove near the artist's signature gives the work a modern, instantaneous feel. Now at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

Carolus-Duran created this portrait of his wife Pauline Croizette in 1869. It won a medal at the Paris Salon and launched his career as a fashionable portraitist of Parisian high society.

The painting hangs at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. At 228 x 164 cm, it's a commanding life-size portrait typical of formal 19th-century French portraiture.

Carolus-Duran's 1866-67 trip to Spain introduced him to Velázquez, whose influence shows in the dark palette and dignified composition. His friend Édouard Manet shared this admiration for Spanish masters.

Pauline Croizette (1839-1912) was a pastellist and miniaturist who married the artist. She appears elegant in black silk with touches of color from roses at her bodice and in her hair.

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