Portrait of an Artist, Traditionally Identified as Mademoiselle Halbou
The gaze of the sitter meets us in Portrait of an Artist, Traditionally Identified as Mademoiselle Halbou, a work that captures a quiet, creative pause. Painted by Adèle Romany around 1795, the portrait presents a woman poised amidst the tools of her intellect and expression. She exists in a moment of stillness, her presence defined by the delicate textures of her attire and the objects that surround her.









