Who painted “La Circassienne au Bain”?

“La Circassienne au Bain” was painted by Merry-Joseph Blondel in 1814.

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Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

Merry-Joseph Blondel (25 July 1781 – 12 June 1853) was a French history painter of the Neoclassical school. He was a winner of the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1803. Wikipedia

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