Stefanina Primicile Carafa, Marchioness of Cicerale and Duchess of Montejasi
Cleveland Museum of Art

Stefanina Primicile Carafa, Marchioness of Cicerale and Duchess of Montejasi

Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917) · c. 1875

oil on fabric
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Degas was a Parisian by birth, but had family connections around the world, including New Orleans and Italy. In this portrait Degas's aunt, who was a titled member of the aristocracy in southwestern Italy, is captured in loose, flowing strokes with her mourning dress and watery-eyed gaze.

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