Cleopatra
Artist
François Le Moyne
French, 1688–1737
Datecirca 1722–1724
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions39 3/8 x 32 1/8 in. (100 x 81.6 cm)
Frame: 50 3/8 x 43 1/8 x 4 in. (128 x 109.5 x 10.2 cm)
Frame: 50 3/8 x 43 1/8 x 4 in. (128 x 109.5 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. E. Jackson H. Mann in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll L. Mann, Jr.
Object number85.7
On View
Not on viewLe Moyne’s careful rendering of textures such as her sheer dress and luminous skin are hallmarks of the academic style, which emphasized clarity and precision. His success with this approach led to his promotion as first painter to King Louis XV of France.
[M. Frederick, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," 2022]ProvenanceCollection of Lord Ailwyn, Hok[th?]ingham Hall, Norfolk; collection of Lieutenant William Raulston, New York, 1926; Mrs. Bobbio, Dearborn, Michigan; estate sale, December, 1983, where purchased by Mr. E. Jackson H. Mann, Northfield, MI; sale, Sotheby's, New York, June 6, 1985, lot 138 (bought in); given to NCMA by Mr. Mann, 1985.
Published ReferencesJean-Luc Bordeaux, François Le Moyne and His Generation (Paris: Arthena, 1984), 92, cat. no. 45.
Important Old Master Paintings (auction catalogue) (Sotheby's, New York, June 6, 1985), Sale No. 5348, lot 138, bought-in.
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–April 7, 2025. Object Rights Statement
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