Portrait of Alexandrine Emilie Brongniart 

This portrait by François Gérard, a prominent French painter of the Neoclassical period, features Alexandrine Emilie Brongniart, likely a member of the aristocratic Brongniart family. The sitter is depicted in a simple, yet elegant, white gown, with her dark hair styled in loose curls. The work captures the subject's youth and beauty, showcasing Gérard's mastery of portraiture, a genre that flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.