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For the portrait of the same name by Antoine-Jean Gros, see Portrait of Madame Récamier (Gros).
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Artist | Jacques-Louis David |
Year | 1800 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 174 cm × 224 cm (68.50 in × 88.58 in) |
Location | Louvre, Paris |
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Portrait of Madame Récamier is an 1800 portrait of the Parisian socialite Juliette Récamier by Jacques-Louis David showing her in the height of Neoclassical fashion, reclining on a Directoire style sofa in a simple Empire line dress with almost bare arms, and short hair "à la Titus." The work is unfinished.