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The Comtesse de Clermont-Tonnerre as a Sultana
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French
Not on view
A contemporary described the comtesse de Clermont-Tonnerre (1766–1832) as a woman of "lively intelligence" and "sparkling originality." With a flurry of dazzling brushwork, the artist portrays her in a fanciful Turkish costume. Her kaftan is lined in ermine with black tail tips. A string of pearls suggests Turkish prayer beads.
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