The Coquette

1760s

Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Associated Names
Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Artist, French, 1723 - 1769

The image shows three women and a child in an indoor setting. The central figure is slightly bent forward, holding onto the gown of the woman to her right, who is supporting her. Both women wear intricate gowns with fitted bodices and layered skirts. They have styled hair and wear elaborate headpieces or caps. Behind the central figure, another woman lounges on a sofa or bed with an opulent drape. Beside her, a child sits playing a drum. The background features wall patterns and draped curtains, suggesting a richly furnished interior. The artwork is in monochrome tones, giving it a delicate appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with gray and brown wash

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.7 x 23.5 cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.15.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Francois Coty [1874-1934]; (sale, Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 30 November-1 December 1936, no. I). Richard Owen, Paris; Samuel H. Kress 1937; gift 1963 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Eisler, Colin. Paintings from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: European Schools Excluding Italian. Oxford, 1977: 324, fig.286.

2009

  • Grasselli, Margaret Morgan. Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, 1500-1800. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009: 176, fig. 1 (color).

Wikidata ID

Q64619639

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