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Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress
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Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress

André Pujos (French, 1738–1788), artist · 1783 · watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal and enamel frame

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Although her identity is unknown, it seems clear that this affluent woman with a flowery coif took pleasure in reading and writing letters.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePortrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress, 1783. André Pujos (French, 1738–1788). Watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal and enamel frame; diameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); diameter of frame: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1943.650

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