Madame de Pastoret and Her Son
Jacques Louis David, 1791–92
The French Revolution probably accounts for this portrait's unfinished state. While David completed the stippled underpainting, he did not create the smooth surface characteristic of his finished paintings. He did not even place a needle and thread in the subject's hand. Objecting to David’s revolutionary ideals, Madame de Pastoret refused the painting but had her adult son purchase the portrait after the artist's death.
| Artist | Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825) |
|---|---|
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Size | 129.8 × 96.6 cm (51 1/8 × 38 in.); French: 156.3 × 123.6 cm (61 1/2 × 48 5/8 in.) |
| Origin | France |
| Type | Painting |
| Museum | Art Institute of Chicago · museum page |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0): free to download, print and hang. |
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