Madame Désiré Raoul-Rochette
1830
Ingres, the master of precise lines, sketched the wife of his friend and art critic Désiré Raoul-Rochette in 1830. Notice the incredibly fashionable 'leg-of-mutton' sleeves—huge, puffy shoulders were the absolute height of Parisian style back then! Despite Ingres being the king of strict Neoclassicism, this portrait captures the Romantic era's flair perfectly through her elaborate ringlets and confident pose. The handwritten note at the bottom reveals this wasn't a paid commission, but a heartfelt gift to a colleague, signed with personal affection.
- Technique
- graphite on paper
- Material
- paper
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