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Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress

Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress

1783
(French, 1738–1788)
France, 18th century
watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal and enamel frame
Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.)
The Edward B. Greene Collection 1943.650
Location: not on view

Description

Although her identity is unknown, it seems clear that this affluent woman with a flowery coif took pleasure in reading and writing letters.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, and Edward Belden Greene. Portrait Miniatures ; The Edward B. Greene Collection. 1951. Mentioned: p. 36, cat. 76; Reproduced: plate XXIX archive.org
  • Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).
    Disembodied: Portrait Minatures and their Contemporary Relatives. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 10, 2013-February 16, 2014).
    Main European Rotation (Gallery 202), July 18, 2011 - January 30, 2012.
    Intimate Images: Portrait Miniatures from Europe and America. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 26-October 17, 1993).
    Chefs d’Oeuvre de la Miniature et de la Gouache, Musée D’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland, 1956, cat. no. 365. June 15-August 15, 1956.
    International Exhibition of Miniatures, Vienna Albertina, 1924, cat. no. 692, repr. pl. VI.
  • {{cite web|title=Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress|url=false|author=André Pujos|year=1783|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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