The Toilet
>> Monday, November 2, 2009
On Georgiana's Gossip Guide I have been writing about about the popular theme of a lady at her toilet or toilette in 18th century art, particularly in France. Not only did it allow artists to portray sensual subject but it gave them a reason to portray nudes in a modern setting. This genre was a common theme through much of art history and can be seen in artwork from around the world.
Giovanni Bellini, Young Lady at her Toilet, 1515, ITALIAN
School of Fontainebleau, Lady at her Toilet, 1585–1595 FRENCH in the ITALIAN style
Diego Velazquez, The Toilet of Venus, 1647-51, SPANISH
Gerard ter Borch, A Lady at Her Toilet, c. 1660, DUTCH
Anonymous, A Lady at her Toilet, c. 1700, INDIAN
Philip van Dijk, Lady Attending to her Toilet, 1725, DUTCH
Hyderabad Artist, A Girl at her Toilet, c. 1730-50, INDIAN
Francois Boucher, Woman at her Toilet, 1769, FRENCH
Berthe Morisot, A Lady at Her Toilet, 1875, FRENCH
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Madame Poupoule at her Toilet, 1898, FRENCH
Arthur Hacker, Nude Woman at her Toilet, 1918, ENGLISH
