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| Portrait of Madame Marie-Louise Trudaine | |
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| Artist | Jacques-Louis David |
| Year | 1791–1792 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 130 cm × 98 cm (51 in × 39 in) |
| Location | Louvre,Paris |
ThePortrait of Madame Marie-Louise Trudaine is an unfinished 1791–1792 portrait of Marie-Louise Trudaine by the French painterJacques-Louis David.[1] It was commissioned from David by her brothers-in-law, the Trudaine brothers, members of a family that had provided France with major civil servants such asDaniel-Charles Trudaine since the 17th century. The brothers welcomed David, the poetAndré Chénier, and other major artists of the time to their Parisian salon atplace des Vosges. David became radicalized at the time of theFrench Revolution in 1792, was elected a deputy to theNational Convention, and became an extremist—unlike the Trudaine family, who opted for obscurity.
The portrait of Madame Trudaine is an oil on canvas that shows her seated on a simple chaise, with her hands crossed on her lap and wearing a sober dress, a blue waist-sash and a white collar. Her expression is worried and reinforced by the tormented background and her unkempt hair. David left the portrait unfinished. It was acquired by the Louvre in 1890.[2]
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