Femme en buste de dos se coiffant (Woman Seen from Behind Fixing Her Hair)

1895

Ferdinand-Jean Luigini

Associated Names
Ferdinand-Jean Luigini

Artist, French, 1870 - 1943

The image is a sketch of the back view of a person, capturing the upper half of their body. The individual is positioned with their back to the viewer, both arms raised as they style or hold their hair. The person has dark, neatly arranged hair, though specific facial features are not visible since the face is turned away. They are wearing a loose garment, possibly a robe or a blouse, which appears light in color. There are no visible accessories or objects being held. The background is simple and consists of textured shading that suggests a subtle interior setting.
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Artwork overview

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 right in stone: FL; stamped upper right verso in black: 012

Wikidata ID

Q75409269

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