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Portrait of a Woman by Jean Baptiste Defernex (French, c. 1729–1783) — VisualArtsDB

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

Jean Baptiste Defernex (French, c. 1729–1783)

1759

Medium: terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 39.3 x 24.6 x 14.7 cm (15 1/2 x 9 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.); without base: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.)
Genre: Sculpture
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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European Painting and Sculpture

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France, 18th century

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The precise rendering of the costume and the unique facial features of the woman indicate this work is a true portrait, although the sitter has yet to be identified.