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Portrait of a Woman

c. 1889–1899

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Emile Béranger

(French, 1814–1883)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
pastel
Support
Blue wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 68.9 x 50.2 cm (27 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2009.136
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Béranger is known as an academic painter of genre subjects. This pastel study of a young woman with downcast eyes conveys a sense of vitality and immediacy lacking in his more highly finished works in oil. While the graceful features of her face are articulated with tender detail, the flowers adorning her hair are summarily indicated with a handful of rapid strokes, and her bodice is barely suggested.

Portrait of a Woman

c. 1889–1899

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Emile Béranger

(French, 1814–1883)
France, 19th century

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