Young Woman Drawing
David, Jacques-Louis; Villers, Marie-Denise
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Description
At one time ascribed to Jacques-Louis David, this alluring portrait has now been recognized as the work of Marie-Denise Villers. Although little known today, Villers was a gifted pupil of Girodet and exhibited in the salons, where her portraits attracted attention. This work was exhibited in the Salon of 1801. It may be a self-portrait. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, webpage; 9/7/2004) full view
Type of Work
Oil painting; PortraitSubject
Women -- Portraits, Self portraits, Women artists, Portraits, Drawing, Gaze, Women in art
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Item is Part of
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