The Art of Painting 1765 - 1775

"The Art of Painting," a porcelain sculpture created by the Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory in Germany between 1765 and 1775, depicts a scene of a painter at work. The artist, seated on a stool before an easel, is painting a portrait of a woman, while another figure stands behind him, possibly observing the work in progress. The sculpture, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, provides a glimpse into the 18th-century artistic scene and the role of portraiture in society.