Detail of the Shroud of Turin

May 1931

Giuseppe Enrie

Associated Names
Giuseppe Enrie

Artist, Italian, 1886 - 1961

The image shows a full head and shoulders view of a figure with indistinct facial features, a beard, long hair, and a serene expression. The hair is shoulder-length and parted in the middle. The figure is depicted in a monochromatic, textured pattern, with no clear clothing visible. The background is dark with variations in texture and brightness, but no objects or jewelry can be seen.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30 × 23.7 cm (11 13/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
    mount: 30.3 × 24 cm (11 15/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.68

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Tajan, Paris); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: 90403/8