The Spring (La Source) (1738). Jean Marc Nattier (French, 1685-1766). Oil on canvas, Met.R
The Spring (La Source) (1738). Jean Marc Nattier (French, 1685-1766). Oil on canvas, Met.Reportedly, the canvas was signed and dated 1738 on the reverse. The traditional identification of the sitter as Louise Henriette de Bourbon-Conti is not tenable and the picture, which is rather loosely and fluidly painted, was probably made for the art market. The presence of reeds and a vessel from which water flows identify this young woman as the spring, or “la source.” -- source link
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