Bust of a Young Peasant Girl in a Plaid Jacket

c. 1875/1877

Wilhelm Leibl

Associated Names
Wilhelm Leibl

Artist, German, 1844 - 1900

The image is a portrait of a woman shown from the chest upward, turned to the left in three-quarter profile. She is wearing a wide-brimmed hat which casts a shadow over her features. Her facial features, captured in dark tones, show a slightly turned head, revealing prominent cheekbones and a closed-mouth expression. Her hair appears to be neatly tucked under the hat. She is dressed in a patterned garment featuring a checkered design and a dark collar. Her earlobes show earrings. The background is a dense, textured pattern that blends with the profile, creating a soft contrast against the woman's silhouette.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wolfgang Ratjen [1943-1997], Munich; Wolfgang Ratjen Foundation, Vaduz; Gift 2018 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Billeter, Felix, et al. Wilhelm Leibl: zum 150. Geburtstag. Heidelberg, 1994: no. B14, State ii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: W. Leibl; upper left corner in blue pencil, partially erased: 27

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