Alfred Stevens built his reputation based on paintings of sumptuously attired, anonymous beauties who were representative of a type-la belle Parisienne. The Portrait of Mademoiselle Dubois, in contrast, is a bold statement built upon direct observation of one of his students with whom he was well acquainted. Her appraising and direct gaze, as well as her relaxed posture an...
Size:
27 1/2 x 21 7/16 in. (69.85 x 54.45 cm)
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Credit:
Public Domain, Courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Art
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