Marie Antoinette d'Autriche Reine de France
Britische Grafik 1790–1796,
- Artist
- Britische Grafik 1790–1796
- Type
- Medium
- etching and stipple with hand coloring on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 42.6 × 30.7 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The image features a portrait of a woman facing forward with her head slightly turned to the right. She has fair skin, soft facial features, and elaborately styled hair with feathers and a headdress. She wears typical 18th-century noblewoman attire with a high-collared blouse, lace ruffle, richly decorated bodice, pearls around her neck, and drop earrings. The background includes an oval frame with a patterned design and text identifying the subject as Marie Antoinette, with her title and birth details.