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| The Comtesse de Clermont-Tonnerre as a Sultana |
Artist:Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
Date:1785
Medium:Oil on wood
Dimensions:38 3/4 × 28 1/8 in. (98.5 × 71.5 cm)
Frame: 50 13/16 × 40 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (129 × 102.5 × 11.5 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Marquis de Ganay
A contemporary described the comtesse de Clermont-Tonnerre (1766–1832) as a woman of "lively intelligence" and "sparkling originality." With a flurry of dazzling brushwork, the artist portrays her in a fanciful Turkish costume. Her kaftan is lined in ermine with black tail tips. A string of pearls suggests Turkish prayer beads.
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