Bust of a Woman
Louis-Marin Bonnet
c. 1771
Medium
Pastel-manner print on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 41.4 × 35 cm (16 5/16 × 13 13/16 in.); Sheet: 42.3 × 36 cm (16 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
6386
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This charming image is thought to represent François Boucher's elder daughter, Jeanne Elisabeth Victoire, who married the great painter's favorite pupil, Jean Baptiste Deshays, an accomplished artist in his own right.
About the Artist
Louis-Marin Bonnet · 1736–1793
Comment on works: Copper engraver