Figure Studies
Portrait of Marie Simonet
Thomas Couture
A soulful character study capturing the weathered features of an elderly woman with masterful, expressive brushwork.
Head of an Old Woman
Auguste Roquemont
1836 · Medium Not Listed
A soulful 19th-century oil study capturing the weathered features and quiet dignity of an elderly woman.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — sits quietly within a room.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
This 1836 oil study by Auguste Roquemont masterfully captures the character and resilience of its subject. Dressed in a simple white head covering and shawl, the sitter is depicted with a sensitive realism that highlights the textures of age and the play of light across the fabric, characteristic of mid-19th-century European realism.
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