La Baronne Emile D’Erlanger

Romaine Brooks, La Baronne Emile D'Erlanger, ca. 1924, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.5
Romaine Brooks, La Baronne Emile D'Erlanger, ca. 1924, oil on canvas, 41 7⁄8 x 34 1⁄8 in. (106.4 x 86.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.5

Artwork Details

Title
La Baronne Emile D’Erlanger
Artist
Date
ca. 1924
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
41 7⁄8 x 34 1⁄8 in. (106.4 x 86.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Occupation — art — collector
  • Occupation — other — aristocrat
  • Occupation — art — patron
  • Portrait female — D’Erlanger, Marie Rose Antoinette Catherine — knee length
  • Animal — wildcat
Object Number
1968.18.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.18.5

Artwork Description

Brooks probably met Marie Rose Antoinette Catherine Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude in exclusive social circles in Paris and London, where the wealthy sitter was an arts patron who organized Brooks's 1924 exhibition at London's Alpine Club Gallery. Brooks pairs the baroness with an uncaged ocelot, whose spotted coat and direct gaze echo the sitter's own. The animal lends an air of exoticism, sensuality, and humor to this forthright portrait.

The Art of Romaine Brooks, 2016

Works by this artist (12 items)

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Louis C. Rosenberg, Hospital, Santa Cruz, 1927, drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.9
Hospital, Santa Cruz
Artist
Date1927
drypoint on paper
Not on view
Louis C. Rosenberg, Ana Sophia, Constantinople (Hagia Sophia), 1927, etching and drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.10
Ana Sophia, Constantinople (Hagia Sophia)
Artist
Date1927
etching and drypoint on paper
Not on view
Louis C. Rosenberg, Torre del Ora, Seville, n.d., etching and drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.7
Torre del Ora, Seville
Artist
Daten.d.
etching and drypoint on paper
Not on view
Louis C. Rosenberg, Grand Mosque, Cairouan, 1926, etching and drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.8
Grand Mosque, Cairouan
Artist
Date1926
etching and drypoint on paper
Not on view

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William H. Johnson, Standing Female Nude with Red Hair, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.186
Standing Female Nude with Red Hair
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William H. Johnson, Bearded Man in Yellow Chair, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.276
Bearded Man in Yellow Chair
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
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Arnold Blanch, Harvest Scene (mural study, Fredonia, New York Post Office), ca. 1937, tempera on illustration board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration , 1962.8.28
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Artist
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tempera on illustration board
Not on view