Figure Studies
Study of a Girl's Head
Unknown Artist
A delicate 18th-century profile study of a young girl, capturing a moment of quiet innocence.
The Sense of Smell
Philippe Mercier
1750 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming 18th-century portrait of a young girl delicately smelling a flower.
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Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Guest Room · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
This charming mid-18th-century oil painting by Philippe Mercier captures a young girl in a moment of quiet sensory discovery. Dressed in a cream-colored gown adorned with elegant teal ribbons, she holds a delicate white sprig to her nose, embodying the allegorical theme of the sense of smell with Rococo grace.
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