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Portrait of a Lady in Turkish Fancy Dress, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, oil, 1796

Portrait of a Lady in Turkish Fancy Dress

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

1796

oil

canvas

From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Portrait of a Lady in Turkish Fancy Dress is a 1796 oil by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, a Rococo painting work, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Jean-Baptiste Greuze
When & what style?
1796 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a fancy Turkish outfit. She's wearing a white and gold dress with a red belt and a blue coat with fur trim. On her head is a tall, white turban with feathers and jewels. The woman is holding some green leaves in her right hand. She's standing in front of a stone wall with a column on the right side. The background is dark, but you can see some drapes hanging from the ceiling. The artist who painted this is Jean-Baptiste Greuze.

About the artist

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Artist

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French pronunciation: , 21 August 1725 – 4 March 1805) was a French painter of portraits, genre scenes, and history painting.

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