The artist’s wife Camille stands on a hill with their son Jean behind her. Monet worked quickly to record this moment.
Adler, Shane. “Whiteness."
When Thomas Sully painted fifteen-year-old Eliza Ridgely in the spring of 1818, he was widely regarded as America’s leading artist. Particularly noted for his graceful images of women, he was a natural choice to paint this Baltimore merchant’s daughter.
Adler, Shane. “Whiteness."
Charles IX, was first put forward by Dimier and more strongly endorsed by Irene Adler
Manet came from a well–to–do family, and this painting provides a glimpse of the sophisticated Parisian world he loved. He was uncomfortable in the countryside, preferring instead the finery of the city.
New York, 1985: 30, repro. 1986 Adler, Kathleen. Manet.
When The White Girl debuted in London in 1862, it puzzled viewers. At the time, portraits of this scale usually featured well-known people.
Adler, Shane. “Whiteness."
