A portraitist and historical painter Francois-Pascal-Simon Gérard was especially gifted in rendering the female form. Here we see the Gérard's unique talent in this beautiful painting, a portrait of the lovely Duchess of Montebello and her children, in which the subjects are depicted with a delicate technique that evokes nobility, youth, and beauty.
Louise Antoinette Guéhéneu and Children, c.1827, Oil on CanvasFrançois-Pascal-Simon Gérard French (1770 - 1837) |
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A portraitist and historical painter Francois-Pascal-Simon Gérard was especially gifted in rendering the female form. Here we see the Gérard's unique talent in this beautiful painting, a portrait of the lovely Duchess of Montebello and her children, in which the subjects are depicted with a delicate technique that evokes nobility, youth, and beauty. |
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