Elegant Young Woman Seen from Behind

c. 1875

Giuseppe de Nittis

Associated Names
Giuseppe De Nittis

Artist, Italian, 1846 - 1884

The image depicts a woman shown from behind from the waist up. She is depicted standing and appears to be in a slightly turned position, with her left arm raised, holding an object that resembles a fan. Her facial features are not visible due to the angle, but her hair is styled in a short updo. She is wearing a light-colored garment with a textured and layered design at the back. Around her neck, she has a dark choker. The background is a softly textured and uniformly toned surface without distinct features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper, proof

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.5 × 15.7 cm (9 1/4 × 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.8 × 18.7 cm (10 3/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.115.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fiorani 1999, no. 13, State ii?/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe. La Mandragola di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

2022

  • An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe de Nittis, The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, 2022-2023, pl. 56, repro.

Bibliography

1999

  • Fiorani, Fabio. De Nittis incisore. Rome, 1999: no. 13, ii?/v

2022

  • Miracco, Renato, editor.An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe De Nittis. Exh. cat. the Phillips Collection, Washington, 2022-2023: 179, pl. 56.

Inscriptions

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Markings

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Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q77005700

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