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Jane Jarvis
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This portrait of an English woman named Jane Jarvis probably shows her not too long after the death of her father. Her jet black jewels are French, but her low-neck dress, which represents the last stage of the mourning period, could be French or English. With his pastels, Delaroche created a dashingly decorative image that highlights and complements the elaborate dress depicted. The large Renaissance-style hat seems to float against the creamy blues and beiges of the background. Below, the chalky pastel describes the particular appearance of the arms seen through the gauzy material of the sleeves, and energetic stray lines around the body add an ornamental flourish of technical virtuosity.
| Artist / Maker | Paul Delaroche |
|---|---|
| Date | 1830–31 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | pastel, heightened with white gouache on tan woven paper, mounted to board |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 46.2 x 34.3 cm (18 3/16 x 13 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
Son of the art dealer and collector Grégoire-Hippolyte (d. 1824), Paul Delaroche entered the École des Beaux-Arts in 1816 and studied under landscape painter Louis-Étienne Watelet (1780-1866), himself a student of Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819). After his failure in the Prix de Rome competitions for landscape, newly instituted in 1817, Delaroche switched in 1818 to the studio of history painter Gros (q.v.). Delaroche's first participation in the Salon in 1819 won him praise for his paintings of subjects from the… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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