Girl in a White Dress (c.1765)
Jean-Baptiste Greuzec.1765 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1805)
Specifications
- Year
- c.1765
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1725–1805
About the artwork
Dated c.1765, "Girl in a White Dress" is an artwork by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. Figurative, a short history: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Context for c.1765: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"Girl in a White Dress" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1725–1805
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