Artwork
Italian girl
Italian girl is an oil painting by the Realist artist Léon Bonnat. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
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Subject & Meaning
This regional attire serves as the primary iconographic element, anchoring the work's meaning in an ethnographic interest.
Léon Bonnat's 1865 painting portrays a young girl as its central subject. The figure is depicted in a seated posture, dressed in traditional Ciociaro costume. This regional attire serves as the primary iconographic element, anchoring the work's meaning in an ethnographic interest.
By combining a straightforward portrayal of a seated girl with the specific cultural signifiers of the Ciociaro dress, the painting represents a documented vision of Italian regional identity and folk tradition.
Technique & Style
Italian girl is an oil painting on canvas created by Léon Bonnat in 1865. The work uses oil paint applied to a woven canvas support, measuring approximately 41 cm in height and 31.5 cm in width. Executed in France, the painting reflects Bonnat’s customary use of oil on canvas during the mid‑19th century.
While the sources do not detail the artist’s handling or the work’s present condition, the medium and support are consistent with his practice at that time.
History & Provenance
Léon Bonnat created the oil painting Italian Girl in 1865. Produced in France, the work depicts a seated girl wearing a Ciociaro costume. The canvas measures 41 cm in height and 31.5 cm in width. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
Overview
Italian girl is an 1865 oil painting by French artist Léon Bonnat, characterized by its Realist depiction of a seated young girl dressed in traditional Ciociaro attire.
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Artist
Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat (French pronunciation:; 20 June 1833 – 8 September 1922) was a French painter, Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur, art collector and professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
