Stock Photo - Nicolas Lancret: Open Cage - Girl in Landscape, Nicolas Lancret, First half of 18th century, Oil on canvas, A young woman, possibly a sherpherdess, searches the sky for a bird released from a small birdcage. Painted by the French artist Nicolas Lancret, this work alludes to the loss of feminine virtue, a popular subject for the artist and his aristocratic patrons. By not depicting the bird itself, Lancret emphasized the permanence of this loss. The bird cannot be recaptured and the woman's innocence cannot be recovered., Overall: 28 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (73 x 60 cm)