Why it matters
Pauline de Broglie, known for her beauty but profoundly shy, was 28 when Ingres finished her portrait, which captures her melancholia. She died of tuberculosis in 1860, aged 35.
Did you know?
- It was painted between 1851 and 1853.
- She married Albert de Broglie, a future prime minister of France, in 1845.
- Ingres made several preparatory pencil sketches.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Princesse de Broglie (CC BY-SA 4.0).
