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Bust of a Woman

A work made of pastel-manner print on cream laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of pastel-manner print on cream laid paper.

Date:

c. 1771

Artist:

Louis-Marin Bonnet (French, 1736-1793)
after François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)

About this artwork

This charming image is thought to represent François Boucher’s elder daughter, Jeanne Elisabeth Victoire, who married the great painter’s favorite pupil, Jean Baptiste Deshays, an accomplished artist in his own right.

Status

On View, Gallery 216

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Louis-Marin Bonnet

Title

Bust of a Woman

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1766–1776

Medium

Pastel-manner print on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 41.4 × 35 cm (16 5/16 × 13 13/16 in.); Sheet: 42.3 × 36 cm (16 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher in memory of Charles Netcher II

Reference Number

1930.875

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