Detail of Madame
de Senonnes, née
Marie-Geneviève-Marguerite
Marcoz, later Vicomtesse de Senonnes |  | Marcoz
is shown in an evening ensemble with a low décolletage, which the sheer silk
chemisette does little to conceal. Her red velvet gown, with slashed sleeves and
pocket-slit, and her chignon "à la Madonna" reflect the contemporary fascination
with Renaissance styles. Borrowing a device that was common in illustrated fashion
plates of the time, Ingres included a mirror to reflect Marcoz's coiffure and
jeweled comb. | |
