Head of a Young Woman, possibly 1780s, Oil on canvas, 16 1/8 x 12 3/4 in. (41 x 32.4 cm), Paintings, Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, Tournus 1725–1805 Paris), The model’s head is slightly thrown back and her lips are parted to suggest high emotion. Her loose gown and dark vest are a form of fancy dress. In painting the tendrils of hair against pale soft skin, Greuze displays the extraordinary finesse for which he was famous
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Head, Young Woman, 1780s, Oil, canvas, 16 1/8 x 12 3/4, 41 32.4 cm, Paintings, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French, Tournus, 1725–1805, Paris, model, head, slightly thrown, back, lips, parted, suggest high, emotion, loose gown, dark vest, form, fancy dress, painting, tendrils, hair, pale soft, skin, Greuze displays, extraordinary finesse, famous
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