Bust of a Nude Woman
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.
Credit: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
1780
Black chalk and stumping
10.0cm
2017.214
Image and text courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2022
Where you'll find this
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection