Pehr Hilleström the Elder (1732–1816), The Morning Toilette: Boudoir Scene

The term "boudoir" originally referred to a small private room for ladies, subsequently also a dressing room. The word could have a variety of nuances depending on the cultural circle and the period. This depiction by the Swedish painter Hilleström shows a lady during the morning toilette. While two little dogs frolic in the foreground, the butler puts the lady's hair in curlers. A maid holds a mirror, while the girl on the left is responsible for the clothing.

Pehr Hilleström the Elder (1732–1816), Morgontoiletten: Boudoir-scen, oil on canvas, 73 cm x 82 cm; image source: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, inventory No.NM 1149, https://collection.nationalmuseum.se/en/collection/item/18152/https://collection.nationalmuseum.se/en/collection/item/18152/https://collection.nationalmuseum.se/en/collection/item/18152/, Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/.