Henriette Daux’s “Self-Portrait at the Easel” acquired by North Carolina Museum of Art.
We are thrilled to announce that Henriette Daux’s “Self-Portrait at the Easel” has entered the collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Henriette Daux
“Self-Portrait at the Easel”
c. 1890
Oil on canvas
In this large-scale self-portrait, the Parisian painter depicts herself at work in her studio, brushes in hand, confronting the viewer with an unwavering gaze. Combining the intimacy of fin-de-siècle portraiture with early Symbolist sensibilities, the painting balances psychological introspection with a confident affirmation of her professional identity.
Through this depiction, Daux powerfully asserted the role of the female artist, transforming her self-portrait into a strikingly modern declaration of identity.
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