Henriette Browne, 'A Greek Captive', 1863
About the work
Overview
This work is typical of the artist's genre paintings of children. The sitter was an Italian girl, Maria Pasqua Abruzzesi (1856 - 1939), who was taken by her father to Paris in 1862. Famous for her beauty, she enjoyed great success as a child model, and also posed for the artists Hébert and Bonnat.
Key facts
Details
- Full title
- A Greek Captive
- Artist
- Henriette Browne
- Artist dates
- 1829 - 1901
- Date made
- 1863
- Medium and support
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 92.1 × 73 cm
- Inscription summary
- Signed; Dated
- Acquisition credit
- On loan from Tate: Bequeathed by C. Fraser 1868
- Inventory number
- L691
- Location
- Not on display
- Image copyright
- On loan from Tate: Bequeathed by C. Fraser 1868, © 2000 Tate
- Collection
- Main Collection
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