Portrait of the French Consul Jean Le Blond 1727

Rosalba Carriera’s 1727 pastel drawing, “Portrait of the French Consul Jean Le Blond,” depicts the consul with a serious expression. The work is notable for its realistic portrayal of Le Blond’s features and the detailed rendering of his clothing. Carriera was a renowned Italian painter who specialized in pastel portraiture. Known for her fine-lined, delicate, and expressive portraits, her subjects were primarily aristocratic women, though she was also commissioned to paint members of the royal court and the clergy. The work is currently housed in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy.