Who created "Portrait of a Woman"?

Portrait of a Woman was created by Louis Léopold Boilly.

What medium is "Portrait of a Woman"?

Portrait of a Woman is Oil on canvas.

Is "Portrait of a Woman" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of a Woman is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of a Woman

Louis Léopold Boilly

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

8 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (22.2 x 17.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971

Accession Number

1976.100.2

Tags

PortraitsWomen

Art Historical Context

Louis Léopold Boilly (1761–1845), a masterful French painter active during the turbulent French Revolution and Napoleonic, created this intimate *Portrait of a Woman* oil on canvas. Though exact date remains unknown, it exemplifies Boilly's skill in rendering small-scale portraits that captured the essence of everyday Parisians amid political upheaval. Thriving through regime changes from monarchy to republic to empire, Boilly adapted hislassical precision to realist detail, making his works accessible and lifelike for the rising bourgeoisie. The diminutive size— just 8¾ × 6⅞ inches—suggests ...

About the Artist

Louis Léopold Boilly · 1761–1845

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