A startled woman draws her shawl around her. Her pose is based on the famous classical sculpture, The Medici Venus. The picture was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1828. Dubufe (1790 – 1864) was born in Paris. He was a pupil of Jacques-Louis David. He exhibited at the Salon from 1810.
[Oil on canvas, 65.2 x 54.3 cm]
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