Description
Jean Baptiste Perronneau was one of the most unique portraitists in oil or pastel of the eighteenth century. He worked throughout Europe and Russia, but died a pauper in Holland. One of his most compelling early works is this pastel portrait. In this animated expression of youth, Perronneau used green shading to attain a naturalistic, lively face.
Provenance
Camille Groult (died 1908) Paris, by 1885 [Paris 1885]; probably by descent to his son Jean Groult (died 1951); probably by descent to his son, Pierre Bordeaux-Groult, Paris [New York 1995]. Private collection, Paris [New York 1995]. Sold by P. & D. Colnaghi, London, to the Art Institute, 1995.
Accession Number
142534
Medium
Pastel on blue laid paper, laid down on fabric, stretched on a wooden stretcher
Dimensions
45.2 × 37.4 cm (17 13/16 × 14 3/4 in.)
Classification
pastel
Credit Line
The Regenstein Collection
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