Marie-Louise, Empress of the French

Antoine Maxime Monsaldy after Jean-Baptiste Isabey

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of a person in an oval frame, depicted from the chest up. The person faces slightly to the viewer's right with a calm expression. They have blue eyes and light brown, curly hair under a headdress. The person wears a light-colored scarf or veil with pink roses and leaves around the head and neckline. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is a gradient from light blue to neutral tones, set against a plain, light background. Below the portrait is text with ornamental embellishments, displaying the name "MARIE LOUISE" in decorative script.