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Portrait of a Woman Holding a Book by French Painter

Portrait of a Woman Holding a Book

Portrait of a Woman Holding a Book

The Met

Artist: French Painter(mid-18th century)

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 32 1/4 x 25 7/8 in. (81.9 x 65.7 cm)

Credit Line: Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948

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Half-length portrait of a woman in dark clothing, white cap, holding a book, with a coat of arms

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A half-length portrait painting depicts a woman against a plain, dark brown background. She faces forward, looking directly at the viewer. Her face is pale, framed by a white ruffled cap and a dark, possibly black, hood or veil that drapes over her head and shoulders. A small blue ribbon or tie is visible at her neck, above a white ruffled collar. She wears a dark, possibly brown, garment. A voluminous, dark red velvet cloak is draped over her shoulders and arms, with a golden-brown lining visible on the left side. Her left hand, with a white ruffled cuff at the wrist, holds a small, dark brown book. In the upper left corner of the painting, a colorful coat of arms is depicted. It features two shields, one with a black and white checkered or striped pattern, and the other with a red and white pattern, both surmounted by a golden crown.

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