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Jean-Baptiste Greuze exhibition at the Petit Palais

  Enfant qui joue avec un chien (Child playing with a dog) (portrait of Louise-Gabrielle Greuze) 1767                                                                                      Private Collection The painting above shows the younger of the painter's two daughters; it was one of his most famous paintings in its day. The girl, in her night attire, and the dog are portrayed with feeling. Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) is often thought of as just a painter of sentimental pictures of children. This exhibition demonstrates, however, that he had several strings to his bow. Not the least of them was being an excellent portrait painter: Portrait du libraire (portrait of bookseller) François Babuty 1761 Private Collection Françoi...