The image shows a portrait of a young person with light brown hair and delicate facial features. They wear a brown coat with a white ruffled collar. The background is a dark, muted color.
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Portrait of a Young Boy

French 18th Century

c. 1790/1795

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 14.5 x 12.2 cm (5 11/16 x 4 13/16 in.) ; framed: 24.1 x 22.2 x 3.2 cm (9 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
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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