Portrait d'une jeune princesse

Jean-François Janinet

Associated Names
Jean-François Janinet

Artist, French, 1752 - 1814

The image depicts a woman in a painted portrait format. She is positioned slightly sideways, facing the viewer with her head turned towards the painter. Her facial features include a fair complexion, round cheeks, and a subtle smile. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo adorned with small flowers. She is wearing a pale dress with a pink ribbon tied around the neckline, and a softly draped shawl over her shoulders. In her hands, she holds a circular framed miniature portrait and a garland of red flowers. The background features intricate details of a garden setting, including an ornate fountain decorated with greenery and tall trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint and etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2378

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 143, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1944

  • French Prints and Drawings of the XVIIIth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1944-1945, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

Wikidata ID

Q64959185

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