" portrait de dame ", pinceau mixte, délicat dans les contours et plus lâche dans le trace des vêtements et de la robe. The delicatesse with the laquelle la peau des bras et des mains ist façonnée est remarkable. This lady of classe sociale distinguée porte une lettre à la main. "portrait of a lady of the french nobility. She wears a rich gray ruffled dress, whose iridescent hues are recreated by the painter with agile and impasto brushstrokes. The wide hat, a typical garment of noble ladies of the time, is imposed over the powdered wig. The woman holds a letter in her left hand in which you can read, among other words, “à gournay. ” as in the rest of europe, the portrait became the genre in the 19th century. Protagonist par excellence of painting, as a consequence of the new social structures that were implemented in the western world throughout this century, embodying the maximum expression of the transformation of the taste and mentality of the new clientele, arising among the nobility and the wealthy upper bourgeoisie, who would take the reins of history in this period. While official circles gave preponderance to other artistic genres, such as history painting, and incipient collecting encouraged the creation. Profusion of paintings of customs, the portrait monopolized the demand for painting intended for the most private sphere, as a reflection of the value of the individual in the new society. This genre embodies the permanent presence of the image of its protagonists, for their reserved enjoyment in the intimacy of a studio, in the daily warmth of a family office or presiding over the main rooms of the house. " [1]. Date: 18th century. Dimensions: height: 86 cm (33.8 in); width: 67 cm (26.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unidentified location. Attributed to Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller - Portrait de dame
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