Passante

1895

Auguste Donnay

Associated Names
Auguste Donnay

Artist, Belgian, 1862 - 1911

The image shows an upper body portrait of a person positioned slightly turned to the side with their face visible in profile. The person's facial features are subtly depicted, and they have short, dark hair. They are dressed in a dark, loose-fitting garment, and are holding an object close to their face with both hands obscured behind it. The background is filled with dark, indistinct forms that suggest large trees or wooden structures, set in shades of black and gray, framed by a light, textured border.

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Artwork overview

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The image is a pencil sketch of a nude figure seated in a reclined position, with a smaller sketch of another figure in motion within a rectangular frame at the bottom of the page.

Etude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1895

L'Epreuve (album 9-10, deluxe edition)

Maurice Dumont

1895

The image shows a sketch of a nude figure seated, with one arm raised and bent at the elbow, the other resting on their side. The person's facial features are subtly depicted, along with a simple outline of short, wavy hair. Beside the figure is a small, rough drawing of a person in a flowing dress with extended arms, set against an abstract background. The sketch is on a plain canvas with no background elements visible.

Etude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1895


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q75411000

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