Study of an Angel

1838/1840

Eugène Devéria

Associated Names
Eugène Devéria

Artist, French, 1805 - 1865

The image depicts an upper-body sketch of a person facing to the right in profile. The person has their hands clasped together in front of them. The individual's face shows a sloping forehead, a straight nose, and slightly pursed lips. Their hair is styled back neatly with loose curls at the back, and they are wearing a garment with puffed sleeves and a wide neckline. There is no visible jewelry, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Diane A. Nixon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.4 × 25.7 cm (10 13/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
    mount: 31.4 × 29.5 cm (12 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.63.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

François Antonovich, Paris [born 1934]; (his sale, Christie's, Paris, 6 October 2014, no. 154); (Galerie Nathalie Motte Masselink, Paris); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Eug Deveria / Avignon

Wikidata ID

Q64560464

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