"the present portrait, an early work for the artist, depicts marie-rose savalette de lange, the wife of etienne-rené-aignan de sanlot, a fermier général (tax collector). Le brun also completed portraits of madame savalette de lange's father and brother. Depicted bust-length, in a delicate white lace gown, mme savalette de lange looks out at the viewer with a slight smile. Her gown features a large blue bow on its neckline, echoing the ribbon that holds back her hair. Le brun's soft tones and delicate modeling are perfectly suited to the pastel medium. " [1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1776. Dimensions: height: 73 cm (28.7 in) ; width: 58 cm (22.8 in). Medium: pastel on paper. Collection: Unidentified location. Mme Sanlot, née Marie-Rose Savalette de Lange
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