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Self-Portrait with a Harp

1791
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 528
This work has been identified with a self-portrait that Mademoiselle Ducreux exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1791. The sitter's graceful pose and the sumptuous fabrics were admired by contemporary critics.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Self-Portrait with a Harp
  • Artist: Rose Adélaïde Ducreux (French, Paris 1761–1802 Santo Domingo)
  • Date: 1791
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 76 x 50 3/4 in. (193 x 128.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966
  • Object Number: 67.55.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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