Portrait of a Young Boy with Blue Eyes
Jean-Baptiste Perronneau
c. 1750
Medium
Pastel on blue laid paper, laid down on fabric, stretched on a wooden stretcher
Dimensions
45.2 × 37.4 cm (17 13/16 × 14 3/4 in.)
Classification
pastel
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
142534
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Jean Baptiste Perronneau was one of the most unique portraitists in oil or pastel of the eighteenth century. He worked throughout Europe and Russia, but died a pauper in Holland. One of his most compelling early works is this pastel portrait. In this animated expression of youth, Perronneau used green shading to attain a naturalistic, lively face.