Marie Antoinette d'Autriche Reine de France

J. Curtis

Associated Names
J. Curtis

Artist, British, active late 18th century

The image features a portrait of a woman facing forward with her head slightly turned to the right. She has fair skin, soft facial features, and elaborately styled hair with feathers and a headdress. She wears typical 18th-century noblewoman attire with a high-collared blouse, lace ruffle, richly decorated bodice, pearls around her neck, and drop earrings. The background includes an oval frame with a patterned design and text identifying the subject as Marie Antoinette, with her title and birth details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and stipple with hand coloring on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42.6 × 30.7 cm (16 3/4 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1955.4.10


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65358499

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