Title: Suzanne

Artist: Louis David

Portrait of Suzanne Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau 1804 Jacques-Louis David French, 1748–1825 Oil on canvas This portrait is one of the few private commissions David accepted once he began working regularly for Napoléon. Suzanne Le Peletier (1782–1829), the daughter of a martyr of the French Revolution, sat for this painting at the time of her engagement to her second husband. The painting's straightforward pose, limited colors, and small size focus attention on Le Peletier's intimate, tender gaze.