Old World Portraits
Woman Wearing a Hat with a Blue Ribbon
Jules Adolphe Goupil
An elegant 19th-century portrait capturing a woman in profile, distinguished by the striking blue ribbons of her elaborate hat.
Portrait of Madame Le Doyen
Louis Hersent
1825 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 19th-century portrait featuring a luminous sitter framed by delicate lace and a vibrant cerulean ribbon.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Living Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted circa 1825 by Louis Hersent, this Romantic-era portrait captures Madame Le Doyen with extraordinary sensitivity. The work is distinguished by its masterful rendering of varied textures—from the crisp, translucent lace of her collar to the soft, heavy drape of her crimson shawl—all set against a moody, atmospheric forest background typical of the period's interest in nature.
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