Who created "Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?)"?

Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?) was created by Alfred Stevens in c. 1867.

When was "Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1867.

What medium is "Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?)"?

Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?) is Oil on panel.

Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?)

Alfred Stevens

c. 1867

Medium

Oil on panel

Dimensions

55.5 × 43.2 cm (21 7/8 × 17 in.); Framed: 68 × 56.5 × 7 cm (26 3/4 × 22 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)

Classification

painting

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

16636

Art Historical Context

Alfred Stevens' *Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?)*, around 1867, captures the intimate elegance of Second Empire Paris, a time when the city's glittering social scene thrived amid Baron Haussmann's urban transformations. Belgian-born Stevens (1823–1906), who made his home in Paris, was a master of "elegant realism," blending precise observation with a soft, atmospheric touch influenced by Realism and early Impressionism. His works often featured stylish women in domestic settings, reflecting the era's fascination with fashion, femininity, and fleeting emotions—here evoked by the title's suggestio...

Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?)

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