Mademoiselle Guimard (by Jacques-Louis David) Metal Tree Decoration

This deisgn features a painting by the French Neoclassical artist Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). It is an elegant portrait of Marie-Madeleine Guimard, who was a French ballerina. She was a star of the Paris Opera, and she dominated the Parisian stage during the reign of Louis XVI. She was also famous for her love affairs with high-status gentlemen; she worked, for a time, as a courtesan. In this painting, Mademoiselle Guimard is posing as Terpsichore, who was the ancient Greek Muse of lyric poetry and dance.