Portrait Of A Lady With A Wreath In Her Hair (+ Portrait Of A Lady En Deshabille; 2 Works)
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Jean Baptiste Greuze's Portrait Of A Lady With A Wreath In Her Hair (+ Portrait Of A Lady En Deshabille; 2 Works) into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Jean Baptiste Greuze's captivating diptych Portrait of a Lady with a Wreath in Her Hair and Portrait of a Lady en Deshabille exemplifies 18th-century French Rococo sensibility infused with emerging Neoclassical sobriety. Painted circa 1760-1770 during Greuze's peak popularity, these companion portraits showcase his mastery of expressive femininity – one depicting an aristocratic woman adorned with delicate blossoms, the other revealing intimate dishevelment with artful spontaneity. The works embody Greuze's signature "moral genre" blending portraiture with narrative tension, where lavish brushwork captures rustling silk textures alongside psychologically charged glances. These paintings occupied a pivotal artistic moment when Rococo's decorative frivolity began yielding to Enlightenment-era restraint, establishing Greuze as transitional figure between Watteau's playfulness and David's austerity. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's acquisition of these works acknowledges their significance in tracing bourgeois taste evolution preceding the French Revolution.
For contemporary display, these Greuze portraits demand considered staging to honor their delicate tension between formality and intimacy. Ideal for a wood-paneled study or dressing room with soft directional lighting, the 19x15 inch dimensions suit intimate viewing at eye-level. Frame selections should bridge periods – consider Wassily-style gilded borders with clean lines to mediate Rococo ornamentation with modern spaces. Color schemes might echo the paintings' dominant tones: duck-egg blue walls would highlight the wreath portrait's creamy palette, while champagne textiles would complement the en deshabille version's warmer undertones. In office settings, position as sophisticated focal points in executive lounges paired with Louis XVI-style furnishings, ensuring climate control protects the delicate glazing. The diptych format suggests displaying both works 12-15 inches apart to maintain visual dialogue while allowing each its contemplative space.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
