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Melchior Rein
Head of the Virgin

Not on view
Engraving on cream paper, head-and-shoulders portrait of a young woman with downcast eyes, wavy hair, and a soft bonnet, with fine hatched lines building shadow and form

Melchior Rein, François Boucher, Head of the Virgin, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Irene Salinger in memory of her father, Adolph Stern, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Melchior Rein
Germany, active 1714-1730
After
François Boucher
France, Paris, 1703-1770
Title
Head of the Virgin
Place Made
Germany
Medium
Crayon manner
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 5/8 × 5 1/8 in. (14.29 × 13.02 cm) Image: 3 1/4 × 3 in. (8.26 × 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Irene Salinger in memory of her father, Adolph Stern
Accession Number
54.89.112
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings