A Daughter of Israel

1926

Laura Knight

Associated Names
Laura Knight

Artist, British, 1877 - 1970

David Strang

Printer, British, 1887 - 1967

The image shows a close-up view of a person's head and shoulders. The person is positioned in a slightly downward angle, with their head gently tilted and eyes closed. The facial features are delicately defined, with smooth, arched eyebrows, closed eyelids, a straight nose, and full lips. The hair is dark, sleek, and neatly parted in the center, partially obscured by a shawl or cloak draped over the head. The clothing appears to be a textured fabric that envelops the shoulders and frames the face. The individual is wearing a ring on the finger of the hand that is visible, which rests lightly upon the shawl. The background of the image is plain and devoid of any distinct features.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.56 × 26.04 cm (14 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5205

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bolling/Withington 1993, no. 42


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1993

  • Bolling, G. Fredric, and Valerie A. Withington. The Graphic Work of Laura Knight, including a Catalogue Raisonné of Her Prints. England: Scolar Press, 1993, p. 118, no. 42.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Laura Knight

Wikidata ID

Q65022987

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