Portrait of a Woman 1790 - 1800

"Portrait of a Woman" is a miniature portrait on ivory by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painted between 1790 and 1800. The work is notable for its delicate detail and refined technique, typical of Isabey's miniature style. It features a young woman with a serene expression, adorned in a white dress, a colorful shawl, and a blue ribbon tied around her cap. The miniature is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Isabey was a prominent French painter known for his elegant miniatures, which captured the likeness of prominent individuals of his time.