Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse Du Barry, and her servant Zamor

Prints and Drawings

c. 1771

Jean-Baptiste-André Gautier D’Agoty
French, 1740-1786

In this monochrome rendition of Gautier D’Agoty’s color portrait, Madame du Berry’s clothing and interior decorating details enjoy more contrast and legibility. Her reflection in the angled mirror suggests her role as an earthly, courtly Venus. The small cup offered by an African servant likely contains a popular delicacy, drinking chocolate. The last of Louis XV’s official mistresses, Madame du Barry would be executed during the Reign of Terror due to her royal associations.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Jean Baptiste André Gautier d'Agoty
Title: Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse Du Barry, and her servant Zamor
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1766–1776
Medium: Mezzotint in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 40.2 × 31.4 cm (15 7/8 × 12 3/8 in.); Sheet: 44.5 × 35.2 cm (17 9/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Stanley Field Fund; Joseph Brooks Fair Memorial Collection
Reference Number: 1985.46
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