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The Comtesse de Clermont-Tonnerre as a Sultana

1785
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Comtesse de Clermont-Tonnerre as a Sultana
  • Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
  • Date: 1785
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 38 3/4 × 28 1/8 in. (98.5 × 71.5 cm)
    Frame: 50 13/16 × 40 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (129 × 102.5 × 11.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Marquis de Ganay
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun - The Comtesse de Clermont-Tonnerre as a Sultana - The Metropolitan Museum of Art