Tête de femme, profil à droite (Head of a Woman in Profile to the Right)

1895

Antonio de la Gandara

Associated Names
Antonio de la Gandara

Artist, French, 1861 - 1917

The image displays a side profile drawing of a woman's head and shoulders. She is looking to the side with delicate facial features, including emphasized eyes and nose. She has an updo hairstyle with soft waves and the drawing is in sepia tones. The focus is on her face and hair, with a plain background.

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Associated Artworks

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The artwork is an etching of a person with striking facial features and an ornate headpiece, placed at the center of a large, light-colored paper. The portrait depicts the individual from the shoulders up, facing forward with a neutral expression. The person's hair is voluminous, and they wear a textured or patterned garment. The background of the piece is plain, creating significant negative space around the image.

Tesson humain (Human Fragment)

Félicien Rops

1895

The image is a cover page. It shows a plain beige piece of paper with the text 'l'Epreuve' and 'Album d'Art' printed in a simple, classic font in the top right corner. The paper appears to be aged, with a slightly uneven texture and a gentle shadow along the left edge indicating a binding. There's a faint pencil mark near the center of the page. The overall presentation is minimalistic and suggests a vintage or archival aesthetic.

L'Épreuve (album 5, deluxe edition)

Ferdinand-Jean Luigini, Eugène Béjot, Georges Rochegrosse, Alphonse Osbert, Maurice Dumont, Jean Danguy, Félicien Rops, Antonio de la Gandara, Henri-Charles Guérard, Alfred-Nicolas Martin, Camille Bourget

1895

The image depicts a small etching of a person's upper body and face within a framed square in the center of a plain off-white background. The person's facial features are detailed, they are wearing headwear and textured clothing. No jewelry or objects are visible in the image.

Tesson humain (Human Fragment)

Félicien Rops

1895

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in stone: G; stamped upper right verso in black: 012

Wikidata ID

Q75409125

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