Study of a Girl in Red

1717
Not on view

The young model holds a picture or a mirror. This pastel and that of the boy in a blue jacket form a contrasting pair that always must have been together. Each is inscribed by the artist and dated 1717 on the reverse.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study of a Girl in Red
  • Artist: Benedetto Luti (Italian, Florence 1666–1724 Rome)
  • Date: 1717
  • Medium: Pastel and chalk on blue laid paper, laid down on paste paper
  • Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (41.9 x 34 cm)
  • Classification: Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper
  • Credit Line: Gwynne Andrews Fund, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.361
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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