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Oil on canvas
Size with frame: 50/58 cm
Size without frame: 37/46 cm
French School
Follower of Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725/1805)
Elegant portrait of a child – Follower of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 18th century
Oil on canvas, richly carved frame.
This charming portrait of a young child embodies all the delicacy and sensitivity characteristic of the inspired works of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, a great master of 18th-century portraiture. The model, with her gaze both soft and assured, is captured in a subtle light that brings out the complexions and highlights the richness of the fabrics. The dark, deliberately neutral background enhances the freshness of the face and gives the whole work a great elegance.
The artist, clearly trained in the wake of Greuze, demonstrates a perfect mastery of modeling, the play of light, and the psychology of portraiture. This painting embodies all the refinement of the era, combining childlike grace and nobility of attitude.
A touching work, ideal for lovers of Enlightenment portraits, combining charm, finesse, and history.
Ref: A63C93HZWK