Marguerite Gérard

French, 1761 - 1837

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The image shows a woman seated on a chair in a luxurious environment. She has fair skin, delicate features, and wavy light brown hair styled in a partial updo. She wears an elegant cream gown with a red overcoat lined in white fur. A maid holds a tray with a glass, a small loaf, and a gold pitcher, while the woman holds a silver platter. Next to the woman, there are ornate armor and weapons on the floor. A painting of a man in historical attire hangs on the wall. The room features wooden paneling and elegant furnishings.
Marguerite Gérard, Deserved Sorrows, 1788-1789, oil on canvas, Gift of Edwin L. Cox – Ed Cox Foundation, Chester Dale Fund, and Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2025.29.2

Deserved Sorrows

Marguerite Gérard · 1788-1789 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2025.29.2
The image depicts a man and a woman indoors. The man is seated on a red-covered piece of furniture and holding a letter. He has curly blonde hair and is dressed in a yellow vest, white shirt, cravat, and gray breeches. The woman is kneeling beside him, holding a piece of paper. The scene also includes a stool with letters, a musical instrument, a chair with a cloak, a sword, a hat with plumes, and a decorated cabinet with a globe and vase on paneled walls.
Marguerite Gérard, I Reread Them with Pleasure, 1788-1789, oil on canvas, Gift of Edwin L. Cox – Ed Cox Foundation, Chester Dale Fund, and Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2025.29.1

I Reread Them with Pleasure

Marguerite Gérard · 1788-1789 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2025.29.1
The image shows a man, a woman, and a child, all depicted in full-body view. The man is reaching towards a small dog, the woman is standing to the right supporting the child, who is sitting on the dog. The child appears amused and curious. The background includes a wall with vertical lines and a partially visible window with sunlight coming through. The drawing is monochromatic, utilizing shading and linework.
Marguerite Gérard, The Child and the Bulldog, 1778, etching on laid paper, Jeffrey E. Horvitz Fund and Katharine Shepard Fund, 2013.110.1

The Child and the Bulldog

Marguerite Gérard · 1778 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2013.110.1
The artwork "The Genius of Franklin" (Au Génie de Franklin) is a scene featuring several figures. The central figure is an older man, seated and draped in flowing robes. He is surrounded by other figures, including a woman wearing a crown and a man in a helmet, both positioned to his side. Above them, an angelic figure with wings holds a shield and gestures outward. The scene includes swirling clouds and lighting. In the foreground, there are two reclining figures, one of whom is partially obscured by shadows. The background is filled with cloud formations and a lightning bolt. The artwork is rendered in a monochromatic sepia tone. At the bottom, there is a caption in French.
Marguerite Gérard, The Genius of Franklin (Au Génie de Franklin), 1778, etching in brown ink on antique laid handmade paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1964.8.867

The Genius of Franklin (Au Génie de Franklin)

Marguerite Gérard · 1778 · etching in brown ink on antique laid handmade paper ·  Accession ID  1964.8.867
This is a photograph of a blue book cover with a gold border. The cover is textured and appears to be leather. The margins have a gold-embossed decorative pattern of leaves and curls. The spine is partially visible, with similar gold details. The book is closed, and there are no visible words or images on the front cover.
Pierre-Ambroise-Francois Choderlos de Laclos, Various Artists, Louis-Joseph Masquelier, Pierre-Charles Baquoy, Jean Louis Charles Pauquet, Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet, Philippe Triere, Charles Emmanuel Patas, Les liasons dangereuses (volume II), published 1796, 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings with stipple; includes trial proofs, Widener Collection, 1942.9.1453

Les liasons dangereuses (volume II)

Pierre-Ambroise-Francois Choderlos de Laclos, Various Artists, Louis-Joseph Masquelier, Pierre-Charles Baquoy, Jean Louis Charles Pauquet, Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet, Philippe Triere, Charles Emmanuel Patas · published 1796 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings with stipple; includes trial proofs ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1453
The artwork "Le Triomphe de Minette" depicts a full-length portrait of a woman standing and holding a fluffy cat in her arms. She has curly hair and is dressed in an elegant blue gown with white fur trim and a voluminous silver skirt. The scene is set in an interior space with a dark wall and a large blue curtain hanging to the side. Beside her, there is an ornate chair draped with a dark garment, a fan, and some papers. A small white dog is lying on the floor. In the background, a cello is partially visible.
Gérard Vidal, Le Triomphe de Minette (Triumph of Minette), 1786, color etching and mezzotint inked à la poupée on laid paper, Widener Collection, 1942.9.2346

Le Triomphe de Minette (Triumph of Minette)

Gérard Vidal · 1786 · color etching and mezzotint inked à la poupée on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1942.9.2346
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Oeuvres de Gresset (volume I)

Various Artists, Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, Remi-Henri-Joseph Delvaux, Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet, Marguerite Gérard · published 1803 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings (includes trial proofs) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1573
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Les amours du chevalier de Faublas (volume III)

Various Artists, Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, Noël Le Mire, Louis-Michel Halbou, Charles Emmanuel Patas, Jean Dambrun, Antoine Cosme Giraud, Clément-Pierre Marillier, Marguerite Gérard · published 1798 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1657
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Les amours du chevalier de Faublas (volume I)

Various Artists, Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, Pierre-Philippe Choffard, Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, Louis-Michel Halbou, Wilbrode-Magloire-Nicolas Courbe, Jean-Baptiste-Michel Dupreel, Marguerite Gérard · published 1798 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1655
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Les amours du chevalier de Faublas (volume IV)

Various Artists, Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, Nicolas Delaunay, Louis-Michel Halbou, Remi-Henri-Joseph Delvaux, Charles Emmanuel Patas, Pierre-Charles Baquoy, Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt, Philippe Triere · published 1798 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings by Delaunay, Halbou, Delvaux, Patas, Baquoy, de Ghendt, and Triere after Dutertre, Demarne, Mlle.Gerard, & Monsiau ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1658