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Head of a Young Boy

1763
Not on view
Greuze exhibited this character study of a young boy at the Salon of 1763, at which time it belonged to the celebrated drawings collector Pierre Jean Mariette. Relatively rough brushwork is used throughout—the individual strokes are not disguised. This is deliberate and typical of studies that Greuze made from models rather than his commissioned portraits.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Young Boy
  • Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, Tournus 1725–1805 Paris)
  • Date: 1763
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 15 3/8 in. (47.9 x 39.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.137
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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