Portrait of Melle de Vandeul

Portrait of Melle de Vandeul by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne: Lemoyne specialized in portrait busts of wealthy Parisians.

What to notice

In Portrait of Melle de Vandeul, start with classical, portrait, figurative. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: In this case, the sitter is a close relative of important French critic and writer Denis Diderot.

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Lemoyne specialized in portrait busts of wealthy Parisians. In this case, the sitter is a close relative of important French critic and writer Denis Diderot.