Anne-Germaine Larrivée, Madame Paul-Louis Girardot de Vermenoux
Maker
Jean-Antoine Houdon
(French, 1741 - 1828)
Additional Title(s)
- Baroness de la Houze
- Portrait of a lady
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date1777
Mediummarble
Dimensions39 x 24 x 15 1/2 in. (99.1 x 61 x 39.4 cm.)
DescriptionThis bust portrays portrays Madame de Vermenoux, born Anne-Germaine Larrivée (1739-1783). A widow living in Paris at the time Houdon sculpted this portrait of her, Anne-Germaine Larrivée was an active participant in the intellectual circles that made the city a capital of the Enlightenment. The warmth and intimacy of Houdon’s marble portrait proclaims the captivating power of his sitter, a woman of great culture and charm.
SignedSigned: A HOUDON FECIT AN 1777
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Label TextCarved from a single block of white marble, this bust depicts a woman who appears caught in an unguarded moment. She turns to her right as if someone were approaching, an affectionate smile on her lips. A widow living in Paris at the time Houdon sculpted this portrait of her, Anne-Germaine Larrivée was an active participant in the intellectual circles that made the city a capital of the Enlightenment. The warmth and intimacy of Houdon’s marble portrait proclaims the captivating power of his sitter, a woman of great culture and charm.Status
On viewObject number27.92
