Portrait of Madame François Buron is an oil-on-canvas painting created in 1769 by French artist Jacques-Louis David. The work depicts Madame François Buron, the wife of David's uncle, who was one of his early supporters.
Description In the portrait, Madame Buron is seated at a small table, holding a book with one hand and resting the other thoughtfully on her forehead. She wears a striped dress adorned with bows, rendered in fine detail, against a plain dark background. The composition emphasizes her calm, introspective expression and creates a sense of intimacy and immediacy.
Provenance The painting is part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago and remains a testament to the familial bonds that influenced David's early artistic path.
See also
List of paintings by Jacques-Louis David
References