Jean Dolent

1898

Eugène Carrière

Associated Names
Eugène Carrière

Artist, French, 1849 - 1906

The image shows a close-up of a person's head and shoulders. The individual is facing slightly downward with a contemplative pose. The facial features are softly rendered, with delicately drawn eyebrows and closed or downcast eyes beneath a subtle brow. The hair is styled with gentle waves and curls around the head. There is no clothing visible. The background is a dark, textured surface that emphasizes the illuminated features through contrast. The signature of the artist, Eugène Carrière, is present below the image, along with another indistinct signature or text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.9 x 17 cm (9 x 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.5 x 29.7 cm (13 3/16 x 11 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.94.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 37, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Eric G. Carlson, New York); purchased 2004 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Eugène Carrière; by the sitter, lower left in ink: Jean dolent; lower left verso in graphite: 20/x/26see

Wikidata ID

Q76339218

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