
Paul DelarocheFrankreich, 1797–1856Darf man es sehen?
Chicago, Vereinigte Staaten
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Delaroche sought to infuse his works with great emotional and moral expressiveness. Rendered with the soft-focus, “porthole” perspective of contemporary daguerreotype photography, this unidentified female portrait blends the romantic pose of a melancholy woman with the delicacy of an Ingres odalisque. It is unclear how the amorous couple at the door in the background relates to the contemplative woman.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0