The portrait of one of the artist’s favorite models testifies to the preference given by Delacroix to classical art, which left an indelible imprint on the early and some mature works of the artist.
A strict composition, a plastic image of a nude figure, as well as a color reminiscent of the style of Jacques Louis David, with which Delacroix introduced the pupil of the master Pierre Guérin.
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