First off, the foundation of this work is Anne-Louis Girodet's portrait of Dominique Jean Larrey. I needed a painting that would realistically fit into the Guisse residence and thought that the portrait could be shaped into an anthropomorphic setting rather nicely.

Otherwise, this is just a fun exercise I undertook to alter a portrait to suit a different setting. My clumsy alterations aside, I can't take credit for this fine example of precise, clear romantic portraiture.