Portrait of a Boy
The identity of the boy depicted here is unknown, but from the inscription we know that it was drawn in 1795 in Canettecourt, a small village north of Paris.His clothing, a dark jacket with a large lapel and a white cravat, corresponds to the revolutionary fashion of that period, as does his bluntly cut unpowdered hair.
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of a Boy
- Artist: Bonaventure Louis Prévost (French, Paris 1733–1816)
- Date: 1795
- Medium: Brush and gray wash
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 7/8 × 6 1/2 in. (22.5 × 16.5 cm)
Image: 6 7/8 × 5 1/2 in. (17.5 × 14 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Charles Z. Offin Fund, 2024
- Object Number: 2024.306
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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