Bust of a Nude Woman

Discussion

FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Lemoine was famous for his black chalk portraits like this example of a bust of a nude girl. Given the sitter’s individualized features, this image could represent a specific portrait; however, her identity is now lost to modern viewers. Below the portrait on the blue oval mount, the artist signed and dated the work to indicate his authorship.

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