Charles Frederic Joseph Soulacroix was born in Montpellier in 1825. He painted a number of history paintings on a chivalric theme, but he is best known for his scenes of eighteenth century costumed figures indulging in romantic pursuits. Soulacroix also painted the occasional neo-classical piece, portraying the female nude in elegant poses. However, he seems to have specialised mainly in portraying the activities of his wealthy contemporaries. Soulacroix’s greatest gifts lay in the art of reproducing the textures of silk and satin which clothed his elegant figures and decorated his lavish interiors. His paintings record superbly the lives of the more affluent French families, playing hide and seek, flirting, courting, playing with their pets or making their début at a ball.
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