Caption

Bust of a young woman looking down, with a rose by her low-cut dress. Composition in a gold frame printed from a plate. Louis Marin Bonnet (Bonnet, Louis Marin) (1736–1793) after François Boucher (1703–1770). Graphic print, 1767, Paris. This was Bonnet's first composition executed in the 'crayon method in three pencils' (imitating black, red/sanguine, and white crayons); he added a second red plate and a third white plate to his black plate. Bonnet reproduced the composition in several color variations, including a pastel-effect version using two successive plates saturated with blue and green. Techniques such as roulette marks imitated crayon texture; a narrow gold frame is printed to simulate a collector's frame. Plate number '9' at the top is the plate's number in Bonnet's catalog. Due to multi-color printing difficulties, the artist also printed a reduced two-plate (two-color) version. Graphic print, height 31.5 cm, width 23.0 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_470

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Rights managed

Available size

50.5Mb (9.5Mb) / 11.0in x 17.8in / 3308 x 5337 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bust young woman looking down rose low-cut dress Composition gold frame printed plate Louis Marin Bonnet Bonnet Louis Marin 1736–1793 François Boucher 1703–1770 Graphic print 1767 Paris was Bonnet's first composition executed crayon method three pencils imitating black red sanguine white crayons added second red plate third white plate black plate Bonnet reproduced composition several color variations pastel-effect version using two successive plates saturated blue green Techniques roulette marks imitated crayon texture narrow gold frame printed simulate collector's frame Plate number 9 top plate's number Bonnet's catalog Due multi-color printing difficulties artist also printed reduced two-plate two-color version height 31.5 cm width 23.0 cm image framed portrait light skin rosy cheeks depicted shoulders up looking slightly downward left hair dark lighter highlights styled soft curls small floral decorations loose tendrils temples wears low neckline garment draped fabric shades muted pink cream rose-shaped ornament near shoulder portrait set within multiple rectangular borders textured beige paper background irregular edges small blemishes visible colors include beige pale pink muted rose brown gray black subtle flesh tones.