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Gabrielle Jacob, née Chatillon

Per Eberhard Cogell

1750

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

Rococo painting 18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Gabrielle Jacob, née Chatillon is a 1750 oil by Per Eberhard Cogell, a Rococo painting work, held at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

Who painted this?: Per Eberhard Cogell
When & what style?: 1750 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

About this work

The painting depicts a woman in a white bonnet, sitting in a chair. She wears a dark shawl over a striped dress with pink and white stripes, and a white apron. The background is a plain wall. The woman's face is blurred, but she appears to be looking at something off to her right. Her right arm is bent, and her hand is holding a long, thin object that is not clearly visible. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The contrast between light and dark adds to the overall mood of the piece. For more information on this technique, look up "chiaroscuro".

About the artist

Artist

Per Eberhard Cogell

Per Eberhard Cogell (1734 in Stockholm – 21 January 1812, in Lyon) was a Swedish artist who is one of the Swedish artists who were attracted by France throughout the eighteenth century. He worked in France.

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