Portrait of a Young Girl c. 1850s

Camille Corot's "Portrait of a Young Girl," painted circa the 1850s, captures the essence of a young woman with a quiet intensity. The subject's gaze is direct and introspective, her delicate features rendered with subtle brushstrokes. The loose, almost sketch-like quality of the painting, characteristic of Corot's style, imbues the portrait with a sense of spontaneity and intimacy. Corot, a renowned French landscape painter, explored portraiture with a distinct softness, emphasizing the subject's inner world rather than external details.