Artwork
Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Dress
Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Dress is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1770 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Dress is an oil painting depicting a woman in a formal attire. It is part of the European painting collection.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a fair-skinned woman with blonde hair, wearing a blue dress adorned with lace, pearls, and bows. Her neutral expression and averted gaze convey a sense of serenity. The attire and hairstyle evoke a sense of elegance and refinement.
Technique & Style
The painting's style is characteristic of 18th-century European art, evident in the subject's formal attire and the use of a dark gray background. The artist's use of oil paint allows for detailed rendering of textures, such as lace and pearls.
History & Provenance
The painting is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is known for its extensive collection of European art.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Countess Teresa Kinska Poniatowska
Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry
Marie Antoinette of Austria, Dauphine of France, ca. 1770
Drouais - Adélaïde of France
Portrait of the Countess Du Barry as Flora
Princess Cecilia Mahony Giustiniani (1741 - 1789)
Portret de femeie
Françoise Marguerite de Sévigné, Grignanin kreivitär
Friederike Charlotte Fürstin Lubomirska (1701-1755)
Nuori tyttö