Contains nudity
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Madeleine
Marie-Guillemine Benoist
An elegant and historic Neoclassical portrait of a woman named Madeleine, painted by Marie-Guillemine Benoist in 1800.
Portrait of a Young Woman
Unknown Artist
1780 · Pastel, Watermarked Paper
An elegant 18th-century pastel portrait of a young woman wearing a white headscarf and pearls.
$239
For the selected configuration
From $129
3 frame sizes
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with quiet neutral notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray
About the piece
This serene pastel portrait from circa 1780 depicts a young woman in a delicate pink dress and a voluminous white headscarf accented with a bow. The artist’s masterful use of the medium captures the soft luminescence of her skin and the intricate textures of her lace-trimmed bodice and pearl necklace against a hazy blue backdrop.
More like this
