Mrs. Adeline M. Noble
1903
François Flameng, a French artist who became a favorite portraitist for American high society, painted Mrs. Adeline M. Noble in 1903. She sits regally in dramatic black velvet and intricate lace, looking every bit the wealthy matriarch with her towering white coiffure and heavy gold jewelry. The loose, energetic brushwork on her lace collar contrasts beautifully with the realistic rendering of her face, showcasing Flameng's academic training mixed with a modern flair. It’s a classic example of how the elite of the Gilded Age wanted to be remembered: serious, stylish, and surrounded by symbols of culture, like the book resting beneath her ring-adorned hands.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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