In the rationalistic spirit of the 18th century, educational theorists such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau recognized children as a special class of humankind with their own unique personalities. This enlightened realization fostered a greater emphasis on nurturing the individual abilities and characteristics of children. This painting has been attributed to Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, an artist who showed his work successfully at official salons and excelled as a fashionable society portraitist. In this engaging portrait of an unknown sitter, a young artist proudly displays an accomplished drawing, demonstrating her precocious talent and enthusiastic study of the arts.
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