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La cruche cassee

Jean Massard after Jean-Baptiste Greuze

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a young woman standing. She faces forward with a slight angle, hands clasped around a pail she holds in front of her. She has a calm expression, with hair styled in an updo adorned with a flower, wearing a loose-fitting dress. In the background, there is a stone fountain with a sculpted lion's head from which water flows, and some trees are visible. The portrait is enclosed within an oval design.

Artwork Details

Date
1773
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
3488 × 4222 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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