Luisa Carmignani, the Artist's Mother-in-Law

c. 1881

Francesco Paolo Michetti

Associated Names
Francesco Paolo Michetti

Artist, Italian, 1851 - 1929

The image shows a drawing of a woman in profile, wearing a dark garment with a high collar. She has a serene expression, with features including a prominent nose and defined wrinkles suggesting age. Her hair is styled in a low bun, and she wears a long, elegant earring. The background is textured with gray and beige tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel and white tempera on gray paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jean-Luc Baroni

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 59.69 × 56.83 cm (23 1/2 × 22 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.150.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Pandolfini Casa d'Asti, Florence, 15 December 2014, no. 236); Jean-Luc Baroni; gift to NGA in 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

By the artist at lower left: PMichetti

Wikidata ID

Q64562410

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