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Charcoal profile drawing of a woman facing right, curly hair under a decorative band, draped shoulders, on pale paper.

Bust of Caroline Bonaparte, Princess Murat, Queen of Naples

A charcoal profile drawing of a woman facing right, her curled hair bound by a decorative band with a row of ornamental points. Soft shading defines her cheek, neck, and draped classical garment over the shoulders. A handwritten inscription appears at lower right beside a small circular mark.

Artist
Jacques Louis David
Date
c. 1810
Medium
Charcoal on off-white laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2136 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1815).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Helen Regenstein Collection