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Young Girl Holding a Pot of Hyacinths
Jean-Etienne Liotard, c. 1750 - c. 1755
It is difficult to be certain whether this pastel was intended as a portrait or a genre piece. In Liotard’s family it was known as a portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough, but that is improbable. More freely conceived than his more formal portraits, and with a softer, more melting use of pastel, it should perhaps be classified with La Liseuse as a generalised evocation of youthfulness.
- Artwork typedrawing, pastel
- Object numberSK-A-241
- Dimensionsheight 59.2 cm x width 46.2 cm, weight 5.2 kg, height 67.6 cm x width 54.3 cm x thickness 3 cm
- Physical characteristicspastel on vellum