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The image shows a woman seated from the waist up. She has a serene expression with rosy cheeks and dark, curled hair adorned with a pink rose and blue ribbons. She wears a white gown with lace trim, blue ribbons, and no visible jewelry. The background has muted colors.
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The image shows a woman seated from the waist up. She has a serene expression with rosy cheeks and dark, curled hair adorned with a pink rose and blue ribbons. She wears a white gown with lace trim, blue ribbons, and no visible jewelry. The background has muted colors.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Young Lady in a Yellow Gown with Blue Ribbons

Jean-Baptiste Perronneau

Date
c. 1767
Medium
pastel on blue laid paper mounted to canvas
Dimensions
overall: 61.4 x 50.5 cm (24 3/16 x 19 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1986.79.2
Credit line
Gift of Ian Woodner
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • female
  • portrait
  • Lady
Provenance

Jacques Doucet [1853-1929], Paris (his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 5-8 June 1912, 91); William H. Schab Gallery, Inc., New York, by 1969; purchased by Ian Woodner, New York, by 1973; gift to NGA, 1986.

NGA object ID 69464. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.