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Martin Art Gallery
Baker Center for the Arts
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA 18104
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Anonymous (French, 19th Century)
Portrait of a Child in Tricorn Hat,
circa 1825
Oil on canvas
Beautifully handled and masterfully composed, this small portrait
captures the quiet and straightforward style associated with late 18th
and early 19th century art. The subtle shading, facial modeling, and
color selections or tonalities demonstrate the adept paint handling and
high standards of this anonymous artist. The masterful handling of oil
paint is evident in the details of the work. For example, the viewer is
immediately drawn to the child’s hat which delicately covers the
child’s head and allows only a portion of the blue/green silk bow into
view. Another pristine element is the delicate feather that tops off the
tricorn, or three cornered, hat and allows the youthful face of the
sitter to dominate the composition.
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