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| Head of a Young Woman |
Artist:Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, Tournus 1725–1805 Paris)
Date:possibly 1780s
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:16 1/8 x 12 3/4 in. (41 x 32.4 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876–1967), 1967
The model’s head is slightly thrown back and her lips are parted to suggest high emotion. Her loose gown and dark vest are a form of fancy dress. In painting the tendrils of hair against pale soft skin, Greuze displays the extraordinary finesse for which he was famous.
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