Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847), 1835, Oil on canvas, 29 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (74.3 x 60.3 cm), Paintings, Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris), Delacroix rarely portrayed anyone other than his closest family and friends. His affection for Madame Riesener, an aunt by marriage, is expressed through the frank tenderness of this portrait. She was once known for her beauty: some thirty years before the date of this portrait she served as a lady-in-waiting to empress Josephine, and having caught Napoleon’s eye, engaged in a brief liaison with him
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Madame Henri François Riesener, Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847, 1835, Oil, canvas, 29 1/4 x 23 3/4, 74.3 60.3 cm, Paintings, Eugène Delacroix, French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice, 1798–1863, Paris, Delacroix rarely, portrayed, anyone, closest family, friends, affection, aunt, marriage, expressed, frank tenderness, portrait, beauty, thirty years, date, served, lady, waiting, empress Josephine, having caught, Napoleon, eye, engaged, brief liaison
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