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Louis-Marin Bonnet

Bust of a Woman

c. 1771
Pastel-manner print on cream laid paper
41.4 × 35 cm (16.3 × 13.8 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This charming image is thought to represent François Boucher's elder daughter, Jeanne Elisabeth Victoire, who married the great painter's favorite pupil, Jean Baptiste Deshays, an accomplished artist in his own right.

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