the sitter, louise de broglie, countess d'haussonville, of the wealthy house of broglie. the princesse de broglie, whom ingres later portrayed c. 1851–53, was married to louise's brother albert de broglie, the french monarchist politician, diplomat and writer. highly educated, louise de broglie was later an essayist and biographer, and published historical romance novels based on the lives of lord byron, robert emmett and margaret of valois.