The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Portrait of a Woman
1759
(French, c. 1729–1783)
Overall: 39.3 x 24.6 x 14.7 cm (15 1/2 x 9 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.); without base: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.)
Location: 216B French and German
Did You Know?
Jean Baptiste Defernex was known for keeping things more natural in his sculptures of people—#nofilter!Description
The precise rendering of the costume and the unique facial features of the woman indicate this work is a true portrait, although the sitter has yet to be identified.- -1965Galerie de Bayser & Strolin (Paris, France), sold to Severance and Greta Millikin1965-1985Severance Millikin (1895-1985) and Greta Millikin (1903-1989), upon his death, retained by Greta Millikin1985-1988Greta Millikin (1903-1989), upon her death, held in trust by the estate.1989Estate of Greta Millikin, by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art.1989-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Museum of Art. Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990. cat. no. 265, p. 102
- The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
- {{cite web|title=Portrait of a Woman|url=false|author=Jean Baptiste Defernex|year=1759|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1989.155