Constance Mayer

Selected Works

A young woman stands in a white gown alongside an older man who is seated and points at a marble bust on a pedestal. She is reaching into a portfolio to pull out a sheet or sheets of paper. There is a blank canvas on the easel behind them as well as other marble or plaster models.

Self-Portrait with the Artist’s Father

1801
Constance Mayer, Self-Portrait with the Artist’s Father, 1801. Oil on canvas, 226 x 179 cm. Wadsworth Atheneum.
Wadsworth Atheneum

A nude young woman lies sleeping, with a marigold cloth wrapped around her legs. She cradles a sleeping putto in her left arm while no fewer than seven putti surround the two sleeping figures.

The Sleep of Venus and Cupid

1806
Constance Mayer, The Sleep of Venus and Cupid, 1806. Oil on canvas, 97 x 145 cm. The Wallace Collection, London.
The Wallace Collection, London

A near full-length portrait of a woman, seated in a red gown with a diaphanous white chemise. She rests her left elbow on the back of the chair behind her and looks out at the viewer with a neutral expression. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears an embellished chair across her forehead. A lyre sits upright on the table behind her.

Portrait de Madame Élise Voiart

1811
Constance Mayer, Portrait de Madame Élise Voiart, 1811. Oil on canvas. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy

Five figures are on a boat. The figure on the left rows the boat, with an angel helping pull the oars. On the right side of the boat, a woman in a white gown sleeps, leaning back into a robed figure. A baby or angel is tucked next to her, also sleeping. The light is low, as though it is evening or early morning.

The Dream of Happiness

1819
Constance Mayer, The Dream of Happiness, 1819. Oil on canvas, 132 x 184 cm. Louvre Museum.
Louvre Museum

A half-length portrait of a young girl in a white and pink dress, sitting on a green chair. She has one elbow slung over the back of the chair, as she turns slightly. She wears a crown of flowers in her hair. She looks directly at the viewer with a closed mouth smile.

Portrait of Sophie Fanny Lordon

1820
Constance Mayer, Portrait of Sophie Fanny Lordon, 1820. Oil on canvas, 60 x 49 cm. Private collection.
Private collection

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