Passante

1895

Auguste Donnay

Associated Names
Auguste Donnay

Artist, Belgian, 1862 - 1911

The image shows a person from the knees up, positioned in profile facing left. Their head is slightly bowed and partially obscured by long hair. They wear a cloak or long loose-fitting garment and their hands are clasped together near their face. The background features a forest-like setting with dark, overlapping tree trunks and branches forming a dense backdrop that frames the figure. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of gray and muted tones. The image is set on textured paper.

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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

Q75411004

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