The Legend about a Beautiful Chocolate Girl by Jean-Étienne Liotard (Swiss Painter 1702 – 1789)

(multilingual subtitles) The Swiss artist, Jean-Etienne Liotard, is one of the most mysterious painters of the eighteenth century.
There are many legends about his travels and adventures and many are fascinating stories about his paintings. “The Beautiful Chocolate Girl” is a portrait of a neatly dressed beauty gracefully holding a tray with a cup of hot chocolate and a glass of water. This is one of the most famous works of Jean Etienne Liotard, and the pearl of the Gallery of Old Masters in Dresden.
The painting was considered a masterpiece during the life of the artist. A magical legend is associated with this picture. It is believed that here the artist portrayed a waitress who married the prince, to whom she once served chocolate in a chocolate shops.
This story is similar to Charles Perrault's of Cinderella......
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