1803
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Lady is a 1803 unspecified by Pierre Louis Bouvier, a Biedermeier work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This tiny painting shows a woman in a white dress with lace trim and a sheer veil. Behind her, a soft landscape of trees and a river blends into the gold frame. Her pose is calm, with one hand resting on her chest and the other hidden in her lap. The artist used gentle shading to make her face and dress stand out against the blurry background. This kind of contrast is called *chiaroscuro*—a technique that makes light and shadow work together. Check out more about chiaroscuro to see how it’s used in other paintings.
Pierre-Louis Bouvier (23 August 1765 - 27 November 1836) was a Swiss artist known for his drawings, miniature paintings and portraits.
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