Studies of Eleven Heads

1770s(?)

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiss

Associated Names
Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiss

Artist, German, 1740 - 1814

The image is a sketch with several bust portraits of people. In the center, a woman faces forward with a serene expression. Surrounding her are various male figures with different expressions and hairstyles. The background is filled with more faces, creating a collage effect with intricate cross-hatching and shading, with no distinct environmental elements indicated.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 4.6 × 9.7 cm (1 13/16 × 3 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.9 × 11.9 cm (2 11/16 × 4 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.43.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler 1835-1852, undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustav von Seeligmann, New York (Lugt 1215). François Heugel, Paris (1922 - 2010) (Lugt 3373). (Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, undesc.

Wikidata ID

Q77016030

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