Portrait of Marie J. Lafont-Porcher
by KINSOEN, François-Joseph, Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm
The sitter (c. 1785 - c. 1867) was a famous French singer and an associate of literary figures like Chateaubriand and Alexandre Dumas. She was married to the violinist Charles Lafont (1781-1839).
This portrait stems from the end of the artist’s career.