Portrait of a girl

Portrait of a girl

Unknown

1791

oil

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

About this work

The painting features a young girl with dark hair, adorned with a pink flower. She wears a pink dress with white lace trim and a green sash around her waist. The girl holds a bouquet of flowers in her right hand. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the subject. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. If you're interested in learning more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.

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