The Lady with the Glove
by Carolus-Duran, 1869
StyleAcademic Art
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1869
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Size
- 228 cm × 164 cm
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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.
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About The Lady with the 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.
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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