Marie-Antoinette
1775
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1775
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Marie-Antoinette is a 1775 ink by Marie Louise Adelaide Boizot, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a big, curled hairstyle. She’s wearing a fancy dress with lace at the neckline and a pearl necklace. The image is framed by an ornate border with flowers and swirls at the top. The name “Marie Antoinette” is written below her, along with the words “Reine de France” (Queen of France). This was made as a print, not a painting, using a method that lets artists draw directly onto metal plates. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how this kind of print was made.
