Baronne de Thellusson

ca. 1814
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The baroness (1770–1852), a woman of letters—she is thought to be the “Madame de T . . .” who in 1818 published a collection of poetry—is seated at a table with a quill pen and papers in hand. Wearing an Empire dress of dark velvet trimmed with fur, she gazes intently at the viewer with a calm, inquisitive expression.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Baronne de Thellusson
  • Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1814
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 30 3/4 × 24 3/4 in. (78 × 63 cm)
    Frame: 41 5/16 × 34 5/8 in. (105 × 88 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Private collection
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings