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Figure 37 Portrait of Maria Frederike van Reede-Athlone at Seven Years of Age; 1755 or 1756;
artist: Jean-Étienne Liotard (Swiss painter, 1702-1789);
pastel on vellum; 57.2 x 47 cm. (22 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches);
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA); 83.PC.273 © The J. Paul Getty Trust. All Rights Reserved.

Object/Work🔺

  • Catalog Level:🔺 item (value type: controlled list)
  • Type:🔺 pastel (value type: authority)

Classification🔺

  • Terms:🔺
    paintings
    European Art (value type: controlled list)

Titles or Names🔺

  • Text:🔺 Portrait of Maria Frederike van Reede-Athlone at Seven Years of Age (value type: free text)
    Preference: preferred (value type: controlled list)

Creation🔺

  • Creator Description:🔺 Jean-Étienne Liotard (Swiss painter, 1702-1789) (value type: free text)

  • Identity:🔺 Liotard, Jean-Étienne (_value type: authority)
    Role:🔺 painter

  • Creation Date:🔺 1755 or 1756 (value type: free text)
    Earliest:🔺 1755 Latest:🔺 1756 (value type: controlled format)

Measurements🔺

  • Dimensions Description:🔺 57.2 x 47 cm (212 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 inches) (value type: free text)

  • Value: 57.2 Unit: cm Type: height
    Value: 47 Unit: cm Type: width (value type: controlled format and controlled lists)

Materials and Techniques🔺

  • Description:🔺 pastel on vellum (value type: free text)

  • Material Name:
    pastel Role: medium
    vellum Role: support (value type: authority)
    Technique Implement: stump

Subject Matter🔺

  • Indexing Terms:🔺
    portrait
    Maria Frederike van Reede-Athlone (Dutch countess, 1748-1807)
    human figure
    female
    dog (value type: authority)

Descriptive Note

  • Text: Liotard exhibited remarkable skill in the difficult medium of pastels, which he preferred when creating portraits of children. Surfaces, textures, and volume are described with subtle gradations of color. At the time he was working on this picture, portraits of children were becoming very popular in Western Europe. (value type: free text)

  • Citation: J. Paul Getty Museum online (value type: authority)
    Page: accessed 21 July 2024 (value type: free text)

Current Location🔺

  • Repository Name/Geographic Location:🔺 Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California, United States) (value type: authority)
    Repository Numbers:🔺 83.PC.273 (value type: free text)

NOTE: 🔺 indicates a core CDWA category.

Revised 23 July 2024
by Emily Benoff

Figure 37 Portrait of Maria Frederike van Reede-Athlone at Seven Years of Age; 1755 or 1756;
artist: Jean-Étienne Liotard (Swiss painter, 1702-1789);
pastel on vellum; 57.2 x 47 cm. (22 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches);
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA); 83.PC.273 © The J. Paul Getty Trust. All Rights Reserved.