The image depicts a woman standing in a three-quarter profile facing left. She wears a long black gown with a black shawl over her head and shoulders. She has delicate features, dark brown hair styled in curls, and wears a choker necklace. Additionally, she holds a blue wrap in her hands, and her gown has gold embroidery. The background is a muted brown color.
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An Elegant Young Woman in Maltese Costume

Jean-Étienne Liotard (Swiss, 1702 - 1789)

c. 1744

Medium
pastel with touches of white gouache on parchment (stretched around wood)
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 82.9 x 53.8 cm (32 5/8 x 21 3/16 in.)
Culture
Swiss
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and 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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