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Painting of a woman wearing a long black dress with a white scarf tied around her neck. She holds a bouquet of flowers and wears a wedding ring, and looks down toward the ground wi
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

United States / 1866

Love's Melancholy

Love's Melancholy

Look closely at Love's Melancholy. Painting of a woman wearing a long black dress with a white scarf tied around her neck.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Give the image another moment. Which detail changes the way you see the whole? The Art Institute dates Love's Melancholy to 1866.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Constant Mayer (American, born France, 1832–1911) made this painting. The museum dates it 1866.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoLove's Melancholy

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