Southern Italian Woman Dressed for Church

1885/1888

Francesco Paolo Michetti

Associated Names
Francesco Paolo Michetti

Artist, Italian, 1851 - 1929

This image is a pastel drawing. It shows portions of three figures. The central figure's torso and arms are more completely represented, holding a white fabric adorned with patterns and a black beaded necklace. Their clothing includes a detailed, multicolored sleeve with geometric patterns and a long white skirt. The head and upper body outlines of this figure are visible, but facial features are not detailed. Two more figures are behind the central one, with obscured backgrounds and facial features. They are dressed similarly, with one wearing a hat and the other displaying a richly patterned sleeve and white skirt. The background is a plain, beige surface, highlighting the figures' vividly patterned clothing and softly shadowed outlines.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Camillo Giussani [1879-1960], Milan [according to label on verso]. (Flavia Ormond, London); (Kate Ganz, New York); purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

2019

  • The Touch of Color: Pastels at the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2005

  • Flavia Ormond Fine Arts Limited. Master Drawings. New York [?], 2005, no. 23.

2014

  • Bober, Jonathan. "From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800-1925." National Gallery of Art Bulletin No. 50 (Spring 2014): reprod. p. 34 (color).

Inscriptions

signed by artist, upper right (vertically), in black chalk, Michetti / 216; by artist (?), lower right, in graphite, 216

Markings

label: verso of backing board, Proprietà dell'avv. Camillio Giussani

Wikidata ID

Q64562407

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