1746
unspecified
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Dominant colour
Marianne Lavergne, die Nichte des Malers (Die schöne Leserin) is a 1746 unspecified by Jean-Étienne Liotard, a Rococo painting work, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
This painting depicts a woman sitting in a chair, holding a piece of paper in her left hand. She is dressed in a blue and white dress with red ribbons, and her dark hair is pulled back. The background of the painting is a plain wall. The woman's dress is intricately detailed, with a pattern of flowers and leaves visible on the fabric. Her hair is adorned with a red ribbon, which matches the color of the ribbons on her dress. The overall effect of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, as the woman appears to be lost in thought. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye to the woman's face and the paper in her hand. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Jean-Étienne Liotard (French pronunciation: ; 22 December 1702 – 12 June 1789) was a Genevan painter, pastellist, printmaker, art theorist and art dealer.
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