Portrait of Madame Charles de Bouraine as a Child, 1794
This pastel portrait, dated 1794, sensitively captures a ten-year-old girl. She is the future Madame Charles de Bouraine, née d’Ecquevilly. Depicted here in her early childhood, the girl poses in a bust-length portrait, facing the viewer, her blue eyes imbued with gentleness and a touch of melancholy. Her hair is styled in a natural, loose, untidy manner typical of late 18th-century fashion. She wears a simple, pure white muslin dress, reflecting the changing customs and tastes of the post-revolutionary era.
France
1794
Dimensions:
47 cm x 39 cm
