Detail of Louis-François Bertin The exhibition of this painting at the Salon of 1833 established Ingres's renown as a portraitist. An anonymous critic reported, "It is impossible to take truthfulness any further . . . . This is a portrait that walks and talks."
	Back

Home | Works of Art | Curatorial Departments | Collection Database | Features | Timeline of Art History | Explore & Learn | The Met Store | Membership | Ways to Give | Plan Your Visit | Calendar | The Cloisters | Concerts & Lectures | Educational Resources | Events & Programs | FAQs | Special Exhibitions | My Met Museum | Press Room | Met Podcast | Site Index | Now at the Met | MuseumKids Photograph Credits Copyright © 2000–2008 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.  Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy.