General Étienne-Maurice Gérard (1773–1852)
The Met
Artist: Jacques Louis David(French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels)
Date: 1816
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 77 5/8 x 53 5/8 in. (197.2 x 136.2 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers and Fletcher Funds, and Mary Wetmore Shively Bequest, in memory of her husband, Henry L. Shively, M.D., 1965
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Full-length portrait of a man in a dark military uniform, holding letters and a plumed hat
Detailed Description
A full-length portrait depicts a man standing upright, facing slightly right with his gaze directed forward. He has short, light brown hair, a fair complexion, and a neutral expression. He wears a dark blue military uniform adorned with gold epaulets, gold buttons down the front, and a red sash around his waist. Multiple ornate medals and decorations are pinned to the left side of his chest. In his right hand, he holds three white, sealed letters with red wax seals. His left hand holds a black bicorne hat with a prominent white plume. He stands on a floor with a dark and light diamond-patterned tile. To his left, a large, rich red curtain with a subtle pattern is draped, partially obscuring a light-colored marble-like structure. To his right, a stone balustrade opens to a distant landscape featuring a body of water, rolling green hills, and faint buildings under a light blue and cloudy sky. On the light brown pedestal behind his right leg, the text "L. DAVID", "BRUX.", and "1816" is inscribed.
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