Young Girl

ca. 1720

Not on view

Le Lorrain, possessing a painterly touch, specialized in subtly blended contours, here conveying the essence of lively youth.

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Title: Young Girl
Artist: Robert Le Lorrain (French, 1666–1743)
Date: ca. 1720
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Bronze, olive-brown patina
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 15 x 10 1/4 x 8 5/16 in.; 25lb. (38.1 x 26 x 21.1 cm; 11.3399kg); Height on socle: 19 3/16 in. (48.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935
Object Number: 35.80.53
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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