Malvina Mortier de Trévise

c. 1810/1812

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Associated Names
Louis-Léopold Boilly

Artist, French, 1761 - 1845

The image displays a young person from the waist up, facing the viewer. They have a round face with soft features, light brown eyes, and a small mouth. Their brown hair is parted in the middle and falls smoothly to the sides. They wear a white garment with a high collar and puffed sleeves that end just above the elbows, made of a light, textured material. The background is a plain brownish tone. No jewelry or objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.2 x 16.6 cm (8 3/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
    framed: 34 x 28.6 x 5.7 cm (13 3/8 x 11 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacques-Victor, comte de la Béraudière [1808-1884], château de Bouzillé, near Angers, France; by inheritance to his son, comte de la Béraudière, château de Bouzillé; his widow, Marie-Thérèse, comtesse de la Béraudière, Paris; (her sale, American Art Association, New York, 11-13 December 1930, 1st day, no. 9); purchased by (H.E. Russell) for Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1965

  • Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 25, repro.

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 16.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 9, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 32, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 51, repro.

2000

  • Eitner, Lorenz. French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I: Before Impressionism. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 2000: 13-16, color repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20182807

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