Roch Jean-Baptiste DONAS (1762–1849). Portrait of a Lady with a Love Note, 1818.

Roch Jean-Baptiste DONAS (1762–1849). Portrait of a Lady with a Love Note, 1818. Pastel on paper, signed and dated in the lower right corner. H. 64 – W. 53 cm (visible area). The note that the subject is holding in her hand reads: “To the most charming little darling anyone has ever seen, whom I love a thousand times more than myself.” Roch Jean-Baptiste Donas, a painter who remains something of an enigma, is mentioned among the circle of David d’Angers. Trained in Paris, he was him

Category

Paintings

Location

Nîmes

Dimensions

H 64 × W 53 cm