Description

The Chocolate Girl by Jean-Étienne Liotard, created in the 1740s, is one of the artist s most celebrated works, capturing the elegance and delicacy of everyday life in 18th-century Europe. This pastel portrait features a young maid carrying a tray with a porcelain cup of hot chocolate and a glass of water, her posture upright and her expression calm and poised. She wears a simple dress with a lace-trimmed apron and a cap, which together emphasize her role as a servant, yet Liotard imbues her with a dignified beauty and presence.