Girl

This image of a girl is undoubtedly a portrait, but it is remarkable not just for the clearly pictured personal features, but also for qualities that are typical of the romantic representation of the ideal of the child. It is clear that the artist, like his contemporaries, thought that the large-eyed, puffy-cheeked, curly-haired, naïve, innocent and trustingly smiling creature was a charming girl, who would acquire the individuality inherent to every personality only with age. If it were not for the frock with a high waist and a bodice, even the gender of the child would be difficult to tell.