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Oil portrait of a young woman with auburn curls and a white headband, wearing a white blouse and golden shawl against a dark background.

Helen

A young woman with auburn hair tied in curls and a white satin headband looks directly at the viewer against a dark brown background. She wears a white blouse with a draped neckline and a golden shawl over her shoulders, rendered in soft, smooth oil paint.

Artist
Wilhelm Tischbein
Date
c. 1787
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2155 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1795).
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, The Old Masters Society and purchased with funds provided by Roger and Sheryl Griffin, Laurie and James Bay, April Schink through the Old Masters Society

Español: Helena, retrato al óleo de Wilhelm Tischbein, c. 1787

Una joven de cabello castaño rojizo recogido en rizos y una cinta blanca en la cabeza mira directamente al espectador sobre un fondo marrón oscuro. Viste una blusa blanca con escote drapeado y un chal dorado sobre los hombros, pintados con pincelada suave.

Português: Helena, retrato a óleo de Wilhelm Tischbein, c. 1787

Uma jovem de cabelo ruivo preso em cachos e uma faixa branca na cabeça olha diretamente para o espectador contra um fundo marrom escuro. Ela veste uma blusa branca com decote drapeado e um xale dourado sobre os ombros, pintados com pinceladas suaves.

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