1798
unspecified
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Profile of a Young Woman's Head is a 1798 unspecified by Louis-Léopold Boilly, a Neoclassicism work, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
This painting features a young woman's head in profile, facing right. Her dark hair is styled in a bun, and she wears a white dress with a low neckline. The background is a warm, light-brown color. The woman's features are delicate, with a small nose and lips. Her eyes are cast downward, giving the impression that she is lost in thought. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the subject's face. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Louis-Léopold Boilly was a French painter and draftsman. A creator of popular portrait paintings, he also produced a vast number of genre paintings documenting French middle-class social life. His life and work spanned…
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