Madame Rousseau, wife of the architect Pierre Rousseau, and her daughter

Item

Title
Madame Rousseau, wife of the architect Pierre Rousseau, and her daughter
Rights
Musée du Louvre. Fair Use. © 2011 GrandPalaisRmn (Louvre Museum) / Michel Urtado.

Creator
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842)

Date
1789
Description
Madame Rousseau is positioned angled, but her gaze is forward. Her right hand is holding her daughter's hand. Her daughter is facing forward, but her gaze follows to the right, alluding to a sense of curiosity. Madame Rousseau is dressed in a red and white dress with a piece of green stretching over her shoulder and tied near her torso.
Format
Painting. Oil on wood. 116 x 174.5 cm.
Publisher
Musée du Louvre
Contributor
Madalyn Wnenta
Identifier
Musée du Louvre. RF 2681
Subject
Portrait; French; France; 1700s; 18th century; mother; daughter; French baroque; rococo
Source
Jpeg file. Michel Urtado. Musée du Louvre Collections. 11/2/25
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010060441