VALLAYER-COSTER, Anne
(b. 1744, Paris, d. 1818, Paris)

Portrait of a Violinist

1773
Oil on canvas, 116 x 96 cm
Private collection

This painting reflects the influence of the artist's predecessor, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, whom she admired for his highly sensitive interpretation of art. It demonstrates a poetic and psychological approach for a portrait.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 15 minutes):
Giuseppe Tartini: Violin concerto in A Major