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This is an engraved portrait of a woman named Mademoiselle Deshoulieres. She is depicted facing forward with a slight turn of her head. Her facial features include a gentle smile, high cheekbones, and a softly defined chin. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo with curls and is adorned with a decorative headpiece. She is dressed in an elegant garment with a low neckline and draped shawl. There are no visible jewelry. The frame around the portrait has a lined pattern and an ornate plaque displaying her name. The background is simple and unadorned.
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This is an engraved portrait of a woman named Mademoiselle Deshoulieres. She is depicted facing forward with a slight turn of her head. Her facial features include a gentle smile, high cheekbones, and a softly defined chin. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo with curls and is adorned with a decorative headpiece. She is dressed in an elegant garment with a low neckline and draped shawl. There are no visible jewelry. The frame around the portrait has a lined pattern and an ornate plaque displaying her name. The background is simple and unadorned.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antoinette du Ligier de La Garde Deshoulieres

Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Elisabeth Sophie Cheron

Date
1803
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.6 x 11.1 cm (6 9/16 x 4 3/8 in.) sheet: 24 x 13.9 cm (9 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1987.70.9
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • female
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • Writer
  • Deshoulieres, Antoinette du Ligier
Inscription

lower center in plate below medallion: Mme. DESHOULIERES.; lower left in plate below frame: M. Soph.Cheron pinx.; lower right in plate below frame: Aug.St.Aubin sculp.1803.

NGA object ID 70223. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.