Comtes de Tournon, née Geneviève de Seytres Caumont

Comtes de Tournon, née Geneviève de Seytres Caumont by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Artist
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Date
1812
Style
Neoclassicism
Genre
Portrait
Location
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The painting 'Comtes de Tournon, née Geneviève de Seytres Caumont' is a striking portrait that exemplifies the Neoclassical style. The work, rendered in oil paint on canvas, projects the austere elegance and simplicity typical of Neoclassicism. The subject, Geneviève de Seytres Caumont, is depicted with incredibly lifelike detail, her countenance radiating a quiet dignity. Her costly, finely wrought attire and tranquil poise simultaneously underline her noble lineage and the measured restraint that was the hallmark of Neoclassical portraiture.

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