Portrait of a Young Woman

1849

L. de Vuillemin

Associated Names
L. de Vuillemin

Artist, French (?), active probably 19th century

The image depicts a woman sitting upright with fair skin and dark hair styled in a bun. She is wearing a dark striped dress with a lace collar and a pink bow. The woman is holding a wooden artist's palette with paint and a paintbrush. Her expression is subtle and focused.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.5 x 24.6 cm (12 13/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
    framed: 49.5 x 41 x 4.4 cm (19 1/2 x 16 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.19.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Pierre Colle, Paris); sold 1 July 1931 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; his estate; bequest 1964 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 434, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: L. de Vuillemin / 1849

Wikidata ID

Q20187937

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