Parisienne

  • 11 Heures Du Soir. Portrait from Les Dix-huit Heures d’une Parisienne (c. 1830)

    11 Heures Du Soir. Portrait from Les Dix-huit Heures d’une Parisienne (c. 1830)

    Achille Devéria (French, 1800–1857)

    A Parisian woman at midnight, her face half-lit by candlelight. The loose curls and slipping shawl suggest a private moment, caught between evening’s end and night’s secrets. The glow softens her features but sharpens the shadows behind her—what thoughts linger in those unreadable eyes?