Contains nudity
Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Young Woman in White
Unknown Artist
An elegant late 18th-century portrait featuring a young woman in a luminous white gown against a muted grey background.
Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes
Marie-Denise Villers
1801 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant neoclassical portrait capturing a moment of artistic reflection bathed in soft, luminous light.
$243
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Bedroom · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Created in 1801 and attributed to Marie-Denise Villers, this striking portrait is celebrated for its masterful use of backlighting, or contre-jour, which creates a soft glow around the subject. Depicting Charlotte du Val d'Ognes in the midst of drawing, the work offers a rare and sophisticated perspective on female artistry in early 19th-century France.
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