La Victoria 1880

"La Victoria" is a painting by Jean Béraud, completed in 1880. The artwork depicts a horse-drawn carriage with a woman alighting and a man seated inside. The woman is dressed in a long, crimson dress with a black jacket, and her head is adorned with a crown. The scene is captured in a loose, impressionistic style, with quick strokes of paint conveying the movement of the carriage and the figures within. Béraud's painting offers a glimpse into the fashionable life of 19th-century Paris. The work is a beautiful example of his skill in capturing the fleeting moments of everyday life.