Portrait of a Woman
The Met
Artist: Jean Marc Nattier(French, Paris 1685–1766 Paris)
Date: 1753
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 31 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. (80 x 64.1 cm), with later additions of 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) at bottom, 1 in. (2.5 cm) at left, and 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) at right
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Young woman in white dress and blue ribbon holds flowers, basket of blooms on a stone ledge
Detailed Description
A half-length portrait depicts a young woman against a dark, muted background. She is positioned slightly to the right of the center, looking directly forward with her mouth slightly upturned. Her skin is fair, with prominent rosy cheeks. Her light brown or gray hair is styled in tight curls around her head. She wears a white, off-the-shoulder dress with ruffled sleeves, revealing her upper chest. A wide, light blue ribbon is draped across her shoulders and chest, forming a large bow at the center of her collarbone. A smaller, matching blue bow is tied around her neck. Her left hand, positioned near the center of the canvas, holds a small bouquet of flowers, including a large, reddish-orange chrysanthemum-like bloom and smaller white flowers. Her right hand, lower and to the left, holds a single, similar reddish-orange flower by its stem. These flowers are held above a stone ledge that runs across the lower portion of the image. On the ledge, to the right of her right hand, is a small, woven basket filled with various flowers, including pink roses and yellow ranunculus. To the right of the basket, several loose flowers, including a large, striped purple and white tulip, lie on the ledge. The background behind the woman is a dark, greenish-blue, with a dark, gnarled tree trunk and branches visible on the left side. Hints of lighter green foliage are visible behind the tree.
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