Portrait de Pierre Sériziat (1757-1847), beau-frère de David

David's Portrait of Pierre Sériziat of 1795, companion to his wife's portrait, depicts his brother-in-law in the relaxed outdoor dress of a man about his country estate with the directness and warmth that made the double portrait one of his most appealing private commissions. The outdoor setting — unusual in David's portraiture — and the informal sporting costume create a study in bourgeois ease that revealed a personal directness rarely visible in his official commissions. The portraits were painted during his post-imprisonment period.

Comparison with the Ottawa portrait reveals subtle differences in pose and setting, demonstrating how David varied his compositions even when depicting the same sitter. The Carnavalet version shares the same warm outdoor tonality that distinguishes both Seriziat portraits.