Bust of a Woman

1626

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Associated Names
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Artist, German, 1609 - c. 1682

The image shows a profile view of a person's head and upper body, facing to the right. The person is positioned in a left-facing profile, with their head slightly turned. They have well-defined facial features with a prominent nose and chin, and their hair is styled in an elaborate updo that is neatly gathered at the back of the head. The person is seen wearing a garment that appears to drape over their shoulders, and they wear a necklace with a small pendant visible. The background is a textured surface composed of pencil or etching lines, creating a sense of depth against the otherwise plain backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.3 × 6.03 cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 9.53 × 7.94 cm (3 3/4 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.164.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 4

  • Series Title

    Varie teste de capricci

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2019 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868: no. 4

1967

  • Museum Ulm. Johann Heinrich Schönfeld: Bilder, Zeichnungen, Graphik. Ulm, 1967: no. 194.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: 30

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