Buste van een jonge vrouw met parelketting

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 306 mm x breedte 209 mm

Art Historical Context

This etching by Louis Marin Bonnet, titled *Buste van een jonge vrouw met parelketting* (Bust of a Young Woman with Pearl Necklace), dates from 1774 to 1793. Measuring 306 by 209 millimeters, the print depicts a young woman in a bust-length portrait, her neck gracefully adorned with a strand of pearls. The work exemplifies the intimate scale often favored in 18th-century prints, drawing viewers close to appreciate the subject's refined features. Etching was a favored medium during this period for its capacity to render fine lines and subtle tonal variations, allowing artists to achieve painte...

About the Artist

Louis Marin Bonnet · 1736–1793

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