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Portrait of Madame Récamier - Jacques-Louis David
Ultra HD Master (3 943 × 5 000 px)
Neoclassicism 1800

Portrait of Madame Récamier

Original title: Madame Récamier

Jacques-Louis David

Museum Provenance & Technical Data

Medium / Support: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 174 cm × 244 cm
Date of Creation: 1800
Scan Resolution: 3 943 × 5 000 px
Archive File Size: 3.2 MB
Permanent Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France

Historical Narrative

The Parisian salon socialite Juliette Récamier reclines barefoot in an empire-style white dress on a classical chaise longue.

Visual & Curatorial Analysis

"Left intentionally unfinished by David, celebrated for its severe neoclassical minimalism, delicate line work, and quiet elegance."