La Baronne Emile D'Erlanger

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Object Details

Artist

Romaine Brooks, born Rome, Italy 1874-died Nice, France 1970

Sitter

Marie Rose Antoinette Catherine D'Erlanger

Exhibition Label

Brooks probably met Marie Rose Antoinette Catherine Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude in exclusive social circles in Paris and London, where the wealthy sitter was an arts patron who organized Brooks's 1924 exhibition at London's Alpine Club Gallery. Brooks pairs the baroness with an uncaged ocelot, whose spotted coat and direct gaze echo the sitter's own. The animal lends an air of exoticism, sensuality, and humor to this forthright portrait.

The Art of Romaine Brooks, 2016

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist

Date

ca. 1924

Object number

1968.18.5

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

41 7/8 x 34 1/8 in. (106.4 x 86.7 cm)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Occupation\other\aristocrat

Occupation\art\painter

Occupation\art\collector

Animal\wildcat

Portrait female\knee length

Occupation\art\patron

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76c8fe000-75d2-424a-a07d-a2c653ab37d4

Record ID

saam_1968.18.5