Portrait of Hortense Ballu future Madame Alphonse Jacob Desmalter

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"Portrait of Hortense Ballu, Future Madame Alphonse Jacob Desmalter" is an early 19th-century painting by the French artist Antoinette Cécile Hortense Lescot Haudebourt. As a notable work of portraiture from the Neoclassical period, the painting captures Hortense Ballu, who would later become known as Madame Alphonse Jacob Desmalter after her marriage to the prominent French furniture maker and interior designer. Haudebourt, an accomplished painter and pupil of the esteemed Jacques-Louis David, was known for her genre scenes and portraits, which often depicted the lives and likenesses of women in contemporary society.

The painting is significant not only for its artistic merit but also for its representation of the social and cultural milieu of the time. It reflects the conventions of Neoclassical portraiture, characterized by its clarity of form, smooth painting technique, and emphasis on the idealization of the human figure. In this portrait, Haudebourt's skill in capturing the grace and elegance of her subject is evident, as well as her ability to convey the subject's personality and status through pose, attire, and setting.

While the exact date of the painting's creation is not well-documented, it is believed to have been produced during Haudebourt's most active period as an artist, which coincided with a time of great social change and artistic development in France. The portrait is an example of Haudebourt's contribution to the arts as one of the few successful female artists of her time, and it provides insight into the role of women artists in the male-dominated art world of the 19th century.

The "Portrait of Hortense Ballu, Future Madame Alphonse Jacob Desmalter" remains an important piece in the study of French Neoclassical art and the history of women in the arts. Its current location or ownership status is not widely recorded, which may affect the accessibility of the work for public viewing and scholarly study. Nonetheless, the painting stands as a testament to Antoinette Cécile Hortense Lescot Haudebourt's artistic legacy and the rich tapestry of cultural history in post-revolutionary France.

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