Mrs. Charles Badham (1816) by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Mrs. Charles Badham - Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres - 1816

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TitleMrs. Charles Badham
ArtistJean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Date1816
Mediumpencil,paper
Art MovementNeoclassicism
Current LocationHammer Museum ( University of California), Los Angeles, CA, US

About Mrs. Charles Badham

The artwork titled “Mrs. Charles Badham” is a creation of the esteemed artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, dating back to 1816. Executed with pencil on paper, it is a quintessential example of the Neoclassicism art movement, embodying the precision and clarity characteristic of the genre. This portrait is a testament to Ingres’s skill in rendering the human figure with grace and elegance. It is housed at the Hammer Museum, which is associated with the University of California, located in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

The artwork depicts a gentlewoman seated in a poised and relaxed manner, showcasing the artist’s mastery in capturing the delicate features of her face and the intricate details of her attire. She is garbed in the fashion of the early 19th century, adorned with a hat embellished with ribbons and floral accents. The attire includes a shawl draped gracefully over her shoulders and a dress with discernible folds, exuding a sense of fluidity and textile realism. Ingres’s attention to the subtleties of light and shadow imparts a softness and depth to the portrait.

The backdrop offers a faint outline of a classical architectural landscape, a nod to the timeless elegance of antiquity favored during the Neoclassic period. Although this setting is rendered with less detail than the subject herself, it compliments the figure by infusing the scene with a sense of place and historical context. The interplay between figure and background in the artwork helps to focus the viewer’s attention on the subject while still situating her within a broader narrative of cultural and artistic heritage.

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