Lemoine was famous for his black chalk portraits like this example of a bust of a nude girl. Given the sitter’s individualized features, this image could represent a specific portrait; however, her identity is now lost to modern viewers. Below the portrait on the blue oval mount, the artist signed and dated the work to indicate his authorship.

  • Készítette Jacques-Antoine-Marie Lemoine (French, 1751–1824)
  • Datálva 1780
  • Jogok: CC0

Terms

Culture
France
Medium
Black chalk and stumping
Genre
Drawing
Department
Drawings