A Young Woman with a Bow in Her Hair

c. 1879

Domenico Morelli

Associated Names
Domenico Morelli

Artist, Neapolitan, 1823 - 1901

The image is a portrait showing the upper half of a woman's body. She is positioned in a side profile facing the left side of the image, with her head turned slightly towards the viewer. Her facial features are soft and her expression is neutral, with detailed eyes, a straight nose, and gently pursed lips. Her hair appears voluminous, styled in waves, and is adorned with a large, dark ribbon or bow at the back. She is dressed in clothing that features a high collar or scarf-like material around her neck, which contrasts with the darker fabric of the rest of her attire. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects held by the subject. The background is a simple, textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.19 × 13.34 cm (6 3/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.61 × 20.48 cm (9 11/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.107.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Davoli 1955, no. 4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edolo Masci [1938 - 2008] Rome; Isabella Aslan, Rome; (Philibiblon Gallery S.r.l., Rome); purchased by NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1955

  • Davoli, Angelo. L'acquaforte italiana dell'Ottocento. Reggio Emilia, 1955: no. 4

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Morelli

Wikidata ID

Q77007857

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