Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

Jacques Delaplace

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Details

Dimensions
2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (64 x 55 mm)
Department
European Paintings
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Bequest of Margaret Crane Hurlbut, 1933

Art Genome Taxonomy

10 tags

Subject Matter

  • Portrait Both · 99%

    The image clearly depicts a single woman in a posed portrait, and the catalog title is Portrait of a Woman with the subject classification Portraits.

  • Femininity Both · 98%

    A female sitter is the central subject, and the catalog lists Women among the subjects.

  • Flora Both · 99%

    The sitter holds a flowering rose branch and leafy flowering plants surround her; the catalog lists Flowers among the subjects.

  • Human Figure Visual · 98%

    The image visibly represents a human figure with carefully rendered face, hands, hair, clothing, and surrounding vegetation.

Visual Qualities

  • Earth Tones Visual · 90%

    The image uses a subdued palette dominated by olive green, brown, blue-gray, muted pink, and warm flesh tones.

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 91%

    Fine details are articulated in the sitter’s curls, facial features, hands, rose petals, leaves, floral hair ornament, and dress trim.

Medium and Techniques

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work ca. 1805–10, placing it in the nineteenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • French Art Metadata · 98%

    The artist is identified as Jacques Delaplace, described in the catalog as French, 1767–after 1831.

Materials

  • Ivory Metadata · 100%

    The catalog specifies the medium as Ivory extended by card.

Source & rights

Jacques Delaplace. Portrait of a Woman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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