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Following his father’s death in 1757, the young Jacques-Louis David was raised in the house of his uncle, architect François Buron, and his wife, Marie-Josèphe Fromont. Madame Buron was particularly supportive of David’s desire to become a painter, in opposition to her husband’s wish that he study architecture. In this intimate early portrait, David presented his aunt looking up momentarily from her reading to acknowledge the viewer with a warm reserve. Her glance suggests an affectionate bond between the painter and sitter and displays the ambitious young artist’s awareness of contemporary conventions for depicting middle-class women of sensibility.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 55 × 66 Cm |
| Tags | portraits: female subjectbookdressesFranceFrenchportraitportraitsportraits: European subjectportraits: French subjectreadingwoman |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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E[dme] F[rançois] M[arie] Miel, “David,” Le Plutarque français, vies des hommes et femmes illustres de la France, avec leurs portraits en pied, vol. 7, Paris, 1840, p. 3.
E[dme] F[rançois] M[arie] Miel, “David,” Le Plutarque français, vies des hommes et femmes illustres de la France, avec leurs portraits en pied, vol. 7, Paris, 1840, p. 3.
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probably by descent to her daughter, Marie Françoise Buron, who married François Charles Seigneur
probably by descent to her daughter, Marie Françoise Buron, who married François Charles Seigneur
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probably by descent to their daughter, Alexandrine Marie Louise, who married Charles François Baudry
probably by descent to their daughter, Alexandrine Marie Louise, who married Charles François Baudry
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Mary D. Sheriff, Moved by Love: Inspired Artists and Deviant Women in Eighteenth-Century France, Chicago and London, 2004, pp. 99-101, fig. 22.
Mary D. Sheriff, Moved by Love: Inspired Artists and Deviant Women in Eighteenth-Century France, Chicago and London, 2004, pp. 99-101, fig. 22.
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Louis Hautecoeur, Louis David, Paris, 1954, pp. 24-25, 286.
Louis Hautecoeur, Louis David, Paris, 1954, pp. 24-25, 286.
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Philippe Huisman, “Au Musée de l’Orangerie: J.-L. David, 1748-1825,” Arts 172
Philippe Huisman, “Au Musée de l’Orangerie: J.-L. David, 1748-1825,” Arts 172 (25 June 1948), n. pag. (ill.).
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exhibition
London, Tate Gallery, David, 1748-1825, 1948, cat. no. 1, traveled to Manchester.
London, Tate Gallery, David, 1748-1825, 1948, cat. no. 1, traveled to Manchester.
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Douglas Cooper, “Jacques-Louis David: A Bi-Centenary Exhibition,” Burlington Magazine 90
Douglas Cooper, “Jacques-Louis David: A Bi-Centenary Exhibition,” Burlington Magazine 90 (1948), p. 277.
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exhibition
New York, Wildenstein and Co., French Painting of the Eighteenth Century, 1948, cat. no. 8.
New York, Wildenstein and Co., French Painting of the Eighteenth Century, 1948, cat. no. 8.
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David Lloyd Dowd, Pageant-Master of the Republic: Jacques-Louis David and the French Revolution, University of Nebraska Studies, Lincoln, 1948, p. 7, pl. III.
David Lloyd Dowd, Pageant-Master of the Republic: Jacques-Louis David and the French Revolution, University of Nebraska Studies, Lincoln, 1948, p. 7, pl. III.
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exhibition
Paris, Musée de l’Orangerie, David: Exposition en l’honneur du deuxième centenaire de sa naissance, 1948, cat. no. M. O. 1.
Paris, Musée de l’Orangerie, David: Exposition en l’honneur du deuxième centenaire de sa naissance, 1948, cat. no. M. O. 1.
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exhibition
Toledo, The Toledo Museum of Art, The Spirit of Modern France: An Essay on Painting in Society, 1745-1946, 1946-47, cat. no. 10, traveled to Toronto.
Toledo, The Toledo Museum of Art, The Spirit of Modern France: An Essay on Painting in Society, 1745-1946, 1946-47, cat. no. 10, traveled to Toronto.
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New York, Wildenstein and Co., Fashion in Headdress, 1450-1943, 1943, no. 53.
New York, Wildenstein and Co., Fashion in Headdress, 1450-1943, 1943, no. 53.
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Jorge Romero Brest, Jacques Louis David, Buenos Aires, 1943, p. 11.
Jorge Romero Brest, Jacques Louis David, Buenos Aires, 1943, p. 11.
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Klaus Holma, David: Son Evolution et son style, Paris, 1940, pp. 21, 111 n. 5, 125, no. 2.
Klaus Holma, David: Son Evolution et son style, Paris, 1940, pp. 21, 111 n. 5, 125, no. 2.
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inventoried in Wildenstein, New York, stock on 27 February 1940 [acc....
inventoried in Wildenstein, New York, stock on 27 February 1940 [acc.to Ay-Whang Hsia of Wildenstein, conversation with Martha Wolff 4 November 2003, note in curatorial file]
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transferred from Wildenstein, Paris, on 22 March 1939
transferred from Wildenstein, Paris, on 22 March 1939
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Richard Cantinelli, Jacques-Louis David, 1748-1825, Paris and Brussels, 1930, p. 8, no. 3.
Richard Cantinelli, Jacques-Louis David, 1748-1825, Paris and Brussels, 1930, p. 8, no. 3.
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Susan Wise in Malcolm Warner and Susan Wise, French and British Paintings from 1600 to 1800 in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection, Chicago, 1996, pp. 35-9, ill.
Susan Wise in Malcolm Warner and Susan Wise, French and British Paintings from 1600 to 1800 in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection, Chicago, 1996, pp. 35-9, ill.
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Christopher Wright, The World’s Master Paintings from the Early Renaissance to the Present Day: A Comprehensive Listing of Works by 1,300 Painters and a Complete Guide to Their Locations Worldwide, New York, 1991, vol. 1, p. 437, vol. 2, p...
Christopher Wright, The World’s Master Paintings from the Early Renaissance to the Present Day: A Comprehensive Listing of Works by 1,300 Painters and a Complete Guide to Their Locations Worldwide, New York, 1991, vol. 1, p. 437, vol. 2, p. 62.
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Maxine Schur, The Reading Woman: A Journal, Rohnert Park, Calif., 1991, p. 87
Maxine Schur, The Reading Woman: A Journal, Rohnert Park, Calif., 1991, p. 87 (ill).
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Paul Spencer-Longhurst, “State of the Art David,” Apollo 131
Paul Spencer-Longhurst, “State of the Art David,” Apollo 131 (1990), p. 106.
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“La Chronique des arts: Musées, monuments historiques, expositions,” Gazette des Beaux Arts 6th ser., 132
“La Chronique des arts: Musées, monuments historiques, expositions,” Gazette des Beaux Arts 6th ser., 132 (1990), suppl. to no. 1453, p. 1, fig. 1.
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Barbara Scott, “Letter from Paris: David’s Portraits,” Apollo 131
Barbara Scott, “Letter from Paris: David’s Portraits,” Apollo 131 (1990), p. 115, fig. 1.
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John McEwen, “Paint and Politics,” Country Life 183, 47
John McEwen, “Paint and Politics,” Country Life 183, 47 (1989), p. 66.
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Probably in the sitter’s possession [for the descent of this portrait and the companion portrait of François Buron, see Schnapper in Paris 1989-90, p....
Probably in the sitter’s possession [for the descent of this portrait and the companion portrait of François Buron, see Schnapper in Paris 1989-90, p. 44, under no. 2]
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Paris, Musée du Louvre, and Versailles, Musée National du Château, Jacques-Louis David, 1748-1825, October 26, 1989-February 12, 1990, cat. no. 3.
Paris, Musée du Louvre, and Versailles, Musée National du Château, Jacques-Louis David, 1748-1825, October 26, 1989-February 12, 1990, cat. no. 3.
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Bernard Nöel, L. David, New York, 1989, p. 93.
Bernard Nöel, L. David, New York, 1989, p. 93.
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Jean Jacques Lévêque, La Vie et l’oeuvre de Jacques-Louis David, Paris, 1989, pp. 20, 22
Jean Jacques Lévêque, La Vie et l’oeuvre de Jacques-Louis David, Paris, 1989, pp. 20, 22 (ill.).
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Antoine Schnapper in David, special issue of Connaissance des arts
Antoine Schnapper in David, special issue of Connaissance des arts (1989), p. 8, fig. 2.
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Philippe Bordes, David, Paris, 1988, p. 8
Philippe Bordes, David, Paris, 1988, p. 8 (ill.).
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Régis Michel and Marie Catherine Sahut, David: L’Art et la politique, Paris, 1988, p. 12
Régis Michel and Marie Catherine Sahut, David: L’Art et la politique, Paris, 1988, p. 12 (ill).
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Lorenz Eitner, An Outline of 19th-Century European Painting: From David through Cézanne, vol. 1, New York, 1987, pp. 17-18.
Lorenz Eitner, An Outline of 19th-Century European Painting: From David through Cézanne, vol. 1, New York, 1987, pp. 17-18.
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Hans Körner and Friedrich Piel, “‘À Mon Ami A. Quatremère de Quincy’: Ein unbekanntes Werk Jacques-Louis Davids aus dem jahre 1779,” Pantheon 43
Hans Körner and Friedrich Piel, “‘À Mon Ami A. Quatremère de Quincy’: Ein unbekanntes Werk Jacques-Louis Davids aus dem jahre 1779,” Pantheon 43 (1985), p. 93, fig. 8.
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Luc de Nanteuil, Jacques-Louis David, New York, 1985, p. 11, fig. 6.
Luc de Nanteuil, Jacques-Louis David, New York, 1985, p. 11, fig. 6.
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Antoine Schnapper in 1770-1830: Autour du néo-classicisme en Belgique, exh. cat., Musée Communal des Beaux-Arts d’Ixelles, 1985-86, p. 28
Antoine Schnapper in 1770-1830: Autour du néo-classicisme en Belgique, exh. cat., Musée Communal des Beaux-Arts d’Ixelles, 1985-86, p. 28
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Anita Brookner, Jacques-Louis David, London, 1980, pp. 42-43, 169, fig. 5.
Anita Brookner, Jacques-Louis David, London, 1980, pp. 42-43, 169, fig. 5.
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Antoine Schnapper, David: Témoin de son temps, Fribourg, 1980, pp. 27-29, fig. 7.
Antoine Schnapper, David: Témoin de son temps, Fribourg, 1980, pp. 27-29, fig. 7.
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John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America, New York, 1979, p. 96.
John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America, New York, 1979, p. 96.
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Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Selected Works of Eighteenth-Century French Art in the Collections of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1976, cat. no. 16.
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Selected Works of Eighteenth-Century French Art in the Collections of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1976, cat. no. 16.
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exhibition
Toledo, The Toledo Museum of Art, The Age of Louis XV: French Painting, 1710-1774, 1975-76, cat. no. 24, traveled to Chicago and Ottawa.
Toledo, The Toledo Museum of Art, The Age of Louis XV: French Painting, 1710-1774, 1975-76, cat. no. 24, traveled to Chicago and Ottawa.
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René Verbraeken, Jacques-Louis David jugé par ses contemporains et par la postérité, Paris, 1973, pp. 23, 106, 248.
René Verbraeken, Jacques-Louis David jugé par ses contemporains et par la postérité, Paris, 1973, pp. 23, 106, 248.
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, p. 262
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, p. 262 (ill).
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J[ohn] M[axon], “Mrs. Morton’s Bequest,” Art Institute of Chicago Calendar 64, 1
J[ohn] M[axon], “Mrs. Morton’s Bequest,” Art Institute of Chicago Calendar 64, 1 (1970), n. pag.
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John Maxon, “J. L. David’s Portrait of the Marquise de Pastoret,” Art News 66, 7
John Maxon, “J. L. David’s Portrait of the Marquise de Pastoret,” Art News 66, 7 (1967), p. 46, fig. 6.
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John Maxon, “Some recent Acquisitions,” Apollo 84
John Maxon, “Some recent Acquisitions,” Apollo 84 (1966), p. 221, pl.VIII.
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“La Chronique des Arts,” Gazette des Beaux Arts, 6th ser., 63
“La Chronique des Arts,” Gazette des Beaux Arts, 6th ser., 63 (1964), suppl. to no. 1141, p. 61, fig. 207.
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Jacques Wilhelm, “David et ses portraits,” Art de France 4
Jacques Wilhelm, “David et ses portraits,” Art de France 4 (1964), p. 163.
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sold by Wildenstein to the Art Institute, 1963.
sold by Wildenstein to the Art Institute, 1963.
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“Accessions of American and Canadian Museums, April – June 1963,” Art Quarterly 26
“Accessions of American and Canadian Museums, April – June 1963,” Art Quarterly 26 (1963), pp. 358 (ill.), 363.
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