The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Jane Jarvis
1830–31
Location: not on view
Description
This portrait of an English woman named Jane Jarvis probably shows her not too long after the death of her father. Her jet black jewels are French, but her low-neck dress, which represents the last stage of the mourning period, could be French or English. With his pastels, Delaroche created a dashingly decorative image that highlights and complements the elaborate dress depicted. The large Renaissance-style hat seems to float against the creamy blues and beiges of the background. Below, the chalky pastel describes the particular appearance of the arms seen through the gauzy material of the sleeves, and energetic stray lines around the body add an ornamental flourish of technical virtuosity.- Alpine Club Gallery. French 19th Century Paintings: 23rd March-6th April 1977. London: The Alpine Club Gallery, 1977.Rohowsky, Peter S. French Nineteenth Century Drawings, Pastels, Watercolors: Nov. 1977-Feb. 1978. New York: Shepherd Gallery Associates, 1977. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 28Foster, Carter E., Sylvain Bellenger, and Patrick Shaw Cable. French Master Drawings from the Collection of Muriel Butkin. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2001. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 29, p. 68-69
- French Master Drawings from the Collection of Muriel Butkin. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 26-October 28, 2001).French 19th Century Paintings: 23rd March-6th April 1977. London: The Alpine Club Gallery, (1977)French Nineteenth Century Drawings, Pastels, and Watercolors, Shepherd Gallery, New York (1977), no. 28
- {{cite web|title=Jane Jarvis|url=false|author=Paul Delaroche|year=1830–31|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2008.348