Last name of the French artist who painted portraits, such as A Girl with a Kitten, in pastels.

• A. Perronneau
• B. David
• C. Fragonard
• D. Delacroix

Answer: (A)

Pastel portraiture is the clue here. Jean-Baptiste Perronneau was a French painter famous for delicate pastel portraits in the 18th century. Pastels let him build soft, luminous skin tones and gentle transitions that suit intimate, domestic subjects—like a girl with a kitten. This work aligns with his typical approach: a tender, refined portrait rendered in pastel, with that characteristic light, chalky finish. The other artists are better known for oil paintings in different styles—neoclassical clarity, Rococo exuberance, or Romantic drama—rather than the refined pastel portraiture Perronneau specialized in. So Perronneau is the correct last name.