This drawing shows a woman's upper body and head in profile, tilted back and turned towards the left. Her features include fair skin, high cheekbones, pale eyebrows, a pointed nose, and thin lips slightly open to reveal her teeth. Her dark, curly hair is styled back, partially covered by a white headpiece. She is wearing a light-colored garment with ruffles around the neckline. The background is a solid gray-brown shade.
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The Well-Loved Mother

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725 - 1805)

1765

Medium
pastel with colored chalks and stumping on light golden-brown laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 44 x 32.2 cm (17 5/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
New Century Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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