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La Comtesse d'Estrades. / By Antoine Vestier.

Arnau Lucas-Fauchon

"Susannah Hoare, Viscountess Dungarvan, later Countess of Ailesbury," about 1750 - 1760, William Hoare.

Thomas Hickey 1741-1824 PORTRAIT OF THREE PRINCESSES FROM MYSORE

Victoria Art

Baroque Painting

National Portrait Gallery

Miss Jenny Davis as a bride, 1780 – All Things Georgian

Un beau portrait miniature de femmes vendus à Drouot haujourdui probablement par J.B.J Augustin vers 1790

Loved seeing this portrait yesterday of Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869) - she's not only beautiful, but you can tell that she was a lady who got things DONE. "Rebecca Gratz" by Thomas Sully, 1831, from the collection of @therosenbach; currently on display in a fascinating exhibition "The First Jewish Americans" currently at @nyhistory. From the Museum's placard: "Many of the initiatives that she promoted in Philadelphia were soon adopted elsewhere in America and beyond. In 1819, she and other women... Jewish History, World History, Early 1900s Aesthetic, Gratz, Miniature Portraits, Art Museum, American History, The Past

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World History

Early 1900s Aesthetic

Loved seeing this portrait yesterday of Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869) - she's not only beautiful, but you can tell that she was a lady who got things DONE. "Rebecca Gratz" by Thomas Sully, 1831, from the collection of @therosenbach; currently on display in a fascinating exhibition "The First Jewish Americans" currently at @nyhistory. From the Museum's placard: "Many of the initiatives that she promoted in Philadelphia were soon adopted elsewhere in America and beyond. In 1819, she and other women...

I've always liked this portrait of a young Frenchwoman. Her serene expression and wide blue eyes belie the turbulent times in which she lived, from the French Revolution to the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte. The yellow scarf in her hands in the only color or ornament in her dress, which is severe but very stylish. "Portrait of a Young Woman" by Circle of Jacques-Louis David, c1800, @harvardartmuseums #harvardartmuseum #jacqueslouisdavid #portraitofawoman #womaninwhite #1800 #empirefashion #fre... Jacque Louis David, Jane Austen, Art Français, Harvard Art Museum, Guache, French Revolution, Oil Painting Reproductions, Empire Style

Oil Painting Reproductions

Empire Style

I've always liked this portrait of a young Frenchwoman. Her serene expression and wide blue eyes belie the turbulent times in which she lived, from the French Revolution to the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte. The yellow scarf in her hands in the only color or ornament in her dress, which is severe but very stylish. "Portrait of a Young Woman" by Circle of Jacques-Louis David, c1800, @harvardartmuseums #harvardartmuseum #jacqueslouisdavid #portraitofawoman #womaninwhite #1800 #empirefashion #fre...

Here's Artemisia's extraordinary 1620-5 'Portrait of a Lady with a Fan'. No male artist would paint a female sitter like this in the 17thC. Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia Gentileschi, Imogen Cunningham, Renaissance Portraits, 19th Century Art, Italian Renaissance, Italian Art, Female Artists, Art Works

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Artemisia Gentileschi

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Here's Artemisia's extraordinary 1620-5 'Portrait of a Lady with a Fan'. No male artist would paint a female sitter like this in the 17thC.

For #BlueMonday: A lovely 18thc lady in blue - Marie Fel (1713-1794), a celebrated French opera singer, drawn here in pastels by her long-time lover, Maurice Quentin de La Tour. Her bemused expression (plus the portrait's title) make me think that she didn't mind posing for him at all. "Marie Fel with Eyes Full of Love" by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, c1760, private collection. #portrait #pastel #pastelportrait #18thcentury #mauricequentindelatour #1760s #rococo #bluedress #ruffles #lace #mar... Francisco Goya, Art Lyrique, Portraits Pastel, Animal Portraits, Female Portraits, Jean Antoine Watteau, Opera Singers, Woman Painting

For #BlueMonday: A lovely 18thc lady in blue - Marie Fel (1713-1794), a celebrated French opera singer, drawn here in pastels by her long-time lover, Maurice Quentin de La Tour. Her bemused expression (plus the portrait's title) make me think that she didn't mind posing for him at all. "Marie Fel with Eyes Full of Love" by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, c1760, private collection. #portrait #pastel #pastelportrait #18thcentury #mauricequentindelatour #1760s #rococo #bluedress #ruffles #lace #mar...

This stunning 19thc portrait was new to me. It shows the eleven-year-old Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901), the oldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, dressed in opulent, Turkish-inspired clothing. While wearing an exotic costume for a portrait was a common conceit in 18th-19thc England and France, it's unusual to see a child's portrait, and especially an English princess. She's not just wearing a costume for a fancy-dress ball, either; she's posed in a setting that recreates an... Queen Victoria Children, Princess Victoria, Victoria Reign, Victoria And Albert, Fancy Dress Ball, Dragonfly Decor, John Brown, English Art, Royal Life

Queen Victoria Children

This stunning 19thc portrait was new to me. It shows the eleven-year-old Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901), the oldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, dressed in opulent, Turkish-inspired clothing. While wearing an exotic costume for a portrait was a common conceit in 18th-19thc England and France, it's unusual to see a child's portrait, and especially an English princess. She's not just wearing a costume for a fancy-dress ball, either; she's posed in a setting that recreates an...

Renaissance Paintings

French History

European History

Cupid brooch on hat suggest portrait have been painted to celebrate her marriage to the King of Navarre I Clouet

Another feathered hat! Barbara Throckmorton, Mrs Thomas Giffard (d. 1764) by William Hoare of Bath, RA (Eye 1707 – Bath 1792 135159 | National Trust Collections

Anne Hoare, Mrs Richard Hoare (1737-1759) playing a Cittern by Francis Cotes, RA (London 1726 – London 1770)Stourhead House © National Trust / David Cousins

The Hon. Charlotte Clive (1762-1795) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton RHA (Dublin 1739/40 – Dublin 1808) Powis Castle © National Trust / Kate Lynch

For #BlueMonday: A woman in a daring blue dressing gown, made even more risqué with the help of her color-coordinated pet bird....#Repost @the_corsetedbeauty with @repostapp ・・・ Day 22 of @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary and today's theme is woman! I am intrigued by the very suggestive pose of the "Young Lady with a Parrot" by the Venetian artist Rosalba Carriera, ca. 1730. Such beautiful and delicate details. Parrots Art, Colorful Parrots, Women Artist, Famous Portraits, Pastel Portraits, Italian Painters, Rococo Style

For #BlueMonday: A woman in a daring blue dressing gown, made even more risqué with the help of her color-coordinated pet bird....#Repost @the_corsetedbeauty with @repostapp ・・・ Day 22 of @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary and today's theme is woman! I am intrigued by the very suggestive pose of the "Young Lady with a Parrot" by the Venetian artist Rosalba Carriera, ca. 1730. Such beautiful and delicate details.

For Day 30 of the @dames_a_la_mode #georgianjanuary with the theme of #repost Loved this portrait of Pauline Bonaparte shared originally by @dames_a_la_mode - and of course it featured jaw-dropping jewelry. Thanks so very much to her (Taylor, not Pauline) for organizing Georgian January and providing such inspiring prompts each day. I'm sorry the month is over, but can't wait until next year....#repost @dames_a_la_mode with @repostapp ・・・ The 3rd day of #GeorgianJanuary is "Jewelry" and happ...

For Day 29 of the @dames_a_la_mode #georgianjanuary with the theme of #artistry Do two artists double the artistry? This self-portrait by Alexander Roslin includes his wife and fellow-artist Marie-Suzanne Giroust, her box of pastels in hand. I love how she looks mildly irritated to be interrupted at her work, while he looks pleased and proud. They're well-dressed artists, too - how that silk shimmers! I know artists dressed to impress for portraits, but I suspect when they were *actually* at ... Family Portrait Painting, Couple Painting, Self Portrait, Family Portraits, Luis Xiv, Rococo Art, Digital Museum, Collaborative Art

Family Portrait Painting

For Day 29 of the @dames_a_la_mode #georgianjanuary with the theme of #artistry Do two artists double the artistry? This self-portrait by Alexander Roslin includes his wife and fellow-artist Marie-Suzanne Giroust, her box of pastels in hand. I love how she looks mildly irritated to be interrupted at her work, while he looks pleased and proud. They're well-dressed artists, too - how that silk shimmers! I know artists dressed to impress for portraits, but I suspect when they were *actually* at ...

For Day 23 of the @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary challenge with the theme of #royalty Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria, Duchess of Saxony and Dauphine of France, was mother of three French kings: Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X. In this pastel portrait of her at 18, soon after her marriage, she looks to me rather like a glamorous 1930s movie star with her plucked brows, rouged cheeks and lips, and powdered hair. The silk of her dress is beautifully captured, too, wit... 18th Century Clothing, 17th Century, Rococo Fashion, Fashion Art, Historical Costume

18th Century Clothing

For Day 23 of the @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary challenge with the theme of #royalty Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria, Duchess of Saxony and Dauphine of France, was mother of three French kings: Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X. In this pastel portrait of her at 18, soon after her marriage, she looks to me rather like a glamorous 1930s movie star with her plucked brows, rouged cheeks and lips, and powdered hair. The silk of her dress is beautifully captured, too, wit...

Today's #GeorgianJanuary theme is #darkblue I picked this lovely inky blue portrait of Madame Alexis Janvier la Live de la Briche #1700s #arthistory #fashionhistory #18thcentury #1780s #1790s #georgian

Whoever got this beauty today, #mazeltov! I love that she is a miniature wearing a miniature--so meta. 💙💙💙💙and she's perfect for Day 17 of #georgianjanuary with her beautiful, dark blue frock. 💙💙💙💙💙 From Lawrence's: "ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH SAUNDERS (F.1772-1811) Portrait of Annie Griffiths wearing a blue dress with pearls and a miniature at her breast, on ivory."#georgian #georgianjewelry #georgianjewellery #instagood #jewelry #bijoux #gioielli #schmuck #joyas #smycken #koru #igjewell...

For Day 14 of the @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary challenge with the theme of #yellow - Why is yellow silk so often combined with fur in portraits? This 18thc Italian lady combines silk damask, fur, lace, and jewels to make to substantial fashion statement. "Portrait of Giovanna Bagnara (?)" by Pierre Subleyras, c1739. @thewaltersartmuseum #thewaltersartmuseum #subleyras #frenchart #frenchartist #yellowsilk #fashionstatement #portrait #silkdamask #1730s #18thcentury #lace #fashionhistory #c... Historical Photos, Historical Clothing, Historical Women, Hieronymus Bosch

For Day 14 of the @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary challenge with the theme of #yellow - Why is yellow silk so often combined with fur in portraits? This 18thc Italian lady combines silk damask, fur, lace, and jewels to make to substantial fashion statement. "Portrait of Giovanna Bagnara (?)" by Pierre Subleyras, c1739. @thewaltersartmuseum #thewaltersartmuseum #subleyras #frenchart #frenchartist #yellowsilk #fashionstatement #portrait #silkdamask #1730s #18thcentury #lace #fashionhistory #c...

Another "Politics" post for #georgianjanuary today - this is Susan, Mrs. Henry Hoare of Stourhead by William Hoare of Bath, c. 1742-43. This fashion, which appears in many portrait of the 1740s, took elements of 17th century Stuart dress, making a Jacobite statement through dress. Images Vintage, Art Prints, Outfits

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Another "Politics" post for #georgianjanuary today - this is Susan, Mrs. Henry Hoare of Stourhead by William Hoare of Bath, c. 1742-43. This fashion, which appears in many portrait of the 1740s, took elements of 17th century Stuart dress, making a Jacobite statement through dress.

For #BlueMonday as well as for Day 2 of the @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary challenge - Another self-portrait by an 18thc woman artist for the #art theme. Therese Concordia Mengs Maron (1725-1806) was the sister of painter Anton Raphael Mengs, and wife to another painter, Anton von Maron. A skilled artist in enamels, pastels, and miniatures, she clearly deserves more recognition for herself. The blue ribbon on her cap qualifies her for Blue Monday, but it's the delicate white embroidery alo... 20th Century, Carl Spitzweg

20th Century

Carl Spitzweg

For #BlueMonday as well as for Day 2 of the @dames_a_la_mode #GeorgianJanuary challenge - Another self-portrait by an 18thc woman artist for the #art theme. Therese Concordia Mengs Maron (1725-1806) was the sister of painter Anton Raphael Mengs, and wife to another painter, Anton von Maron. A skilled artist in enamels, pastels, and miniatures, she clearly deserves more recognition for herself. The blue ribbon on her cap qualifies her for Blue Monday, but it's the delicate white embroidery alo...

Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet (1791-1834) — A Portrait of Mrs. Johanna Barbara Archer-Rendorpg, 1625 (612×750)

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Józef Oleszkiewicz (Polish,1777 - 1830)

Historical Beauties

589 Pins

Collection by

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Similar ideas popular now

La Comtesse d'Estrades. / By Antoine Vestier.

Arnau Lucas-Fauchon

"Susannah Hoare, Viscountess Dungarvan, later Countess of Ailesbury," about 1750 - 1760, William Hoare.

Thomas Hickey 1741-1824 PORTRAIT OF THREE PRINCESSES FROM MYSORE

Victoria Art

Baroque Painting

National Portrait Gallery

Miss Jenny Davis as a bride, 1780 – All Things Georgian

Un beau portrait miniature de femmes vendus à Drouot haujourdui probablement par J.B.J Augustin vers 1790

Jewish History

World History

Early 1900s Aesthetic

Oil Painting Reproductions

Empire Style

Orazio Gentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi

Imogen Cunningham

Renaissance Portraits

Here's Artemisia's extraordinary 1620-5 'Portrait of a Lady with a Fan'. No male artist would paint a female sitter like this in the 17thC.

Queen Victoria Children

Renaissance Paintings

French History

European History

Cupid brooch on hat suggest portrait have been painted to celebrate her marriage to the King of Navarre I Clouet

Another feathered hat! Barbara Throckmorton, Mrs Thomas Giffard (d. 1764) by William Hoare of Bath, RA (Eye 1707 – Bath 1792 135159 | National Trust Collections

Anne Hoare, Mrs Richard Hoare (1737-1759) playing a Cittern by Francis Cotes, RA (London 1726 – London 1770)Stourhead House © National Trust / David Cousins

The Hon. Charlotte Clive (1762-1795) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton RHA (Dublin 1739/40 – Dublin 1808) Powis Castle © National Trust / Kate Lynch