Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry

Französische Malerei 1740–1787, ca. 1770/1774

This painting is an oval portrait featuring a woman with fair skin, rosy cheeks, and elaborately coiffed light gray hair, a curl of which falls down over her right shoulder. She wears a light dress with a low neckline and puffed sleeves with a string of pearls on the shoulder, complemented by a garland of colorful pink, yellow, and light blue flowers hanging across her chest. The background is a simple, muted green color.
Kunstenaar
Französische Malerei 1740–1787
Datering
ca. 1770/1774
Soort
Schilderij
Techniek
oil on canvas
Afmetingen
overall (oval): 71 × 59 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

This painting is an oval portrait featuring a woman with fair skin, rosy cheeks, and elaborately coiffed light gray hair, a curl of which falls down over her right shoulder. She wears a light dress with a low neckline and puffed sleeves with a string of pearls on the shoulder, complemented by a garland of colorful pink, yellow, and light blue flowers hanging across her chest. The background is a simple, muted green color.

Französische Malerei 1740–1787