Bust of a Woman

Prints and Drawings

c. 1771

Louis-Marin Bonnet (French, 1736-1793)
after François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)

This charming image is thought to represent François Boucher’s elder daughter, Jeanne Elisabeth Victoire, who married the great painter’s favorite pupil, Jean Baptiste Deshays, an accomplished artist in his own right.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Louis-Marin Bonnet
Title: Bust of a Woman
Place: France (Artist's nationality)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Artist's working dates 1766–1776
Medium: Color crayon-manner engraving on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 41.4 × 35 cm (16 5/16 × 13 13/16 in.); Sheet: 42.3 × 36 cm (16 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher in memory of Charles Netcher II
Reference Number: 1930.875
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