The court seems to have thought it was vulgar. Madame Campan, the Queen's First Woman of the Bedchamber, says in her memoirs, "This portrait destined for the court of Vienna and painted by a man who does not deserve to be named revolted all people of taste who saw it."
Hey Portia, just saw this. Cool.
This is cool. Just found your Stack. Love the 1775 Dagoty.
Thanks. Welcome to the Versailles Century (1682-1789). Everybody loves the Dagoty now, but it was panned when it was painted, lol.
Why was it panned?
The court seems to have thought it was vulgar. Madame Campan, the Queen's First Woman of the Bedchamber, says in her memoirs, "This portrait destined for the court of Vienna and painted by a man who does not deserve to be named revolted all people of taste who saw it."
Well, it is a little vulgar.
I think revolting all people of taste has its advantages.