Caroline de Peyrecave
The Artist’s Seat, 2023
Oil on linen
130 x 80 x 7 cm
51 1/8 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4 in
51 1/8 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4 in
Copyright The Artist
' This self-portrait was painted after abandoning a previous attempt that spanned years—an unresolved search for identity. In contrast, this piece came with clarity and conviction. Painted directly from life,...
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This self-portrait was painted after abandoning a previous attempt that spanned years—an unresolved search for identity. In contrast, this piece came with clarity and conviction. Painted directly from life, it captures me in the act of painting myself, fully present. The academic style nods to the old masters—traditionally male—while my open stance, trousers, and shirt quietly challenge their conventions. It is a statement of authorship, agency, and self-possession: a woman claiming her place in paint."
This self-portrait was painted after abandoning a previous attempt that spanned years—an unresolved search for identity. In contrast, this piece came with clarity and conviction. Painted directly from life, it captures me in the act of painting myself, fully present. The academic style nods to the old masters—traditionally male—while my open stance, trousers, and shirt quietly challenge their conventions. It is a statement of authorship, agency, and self-possession: a woman claiming her place in paint."