Head of a Drooping Old Woman

1768

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Artist, French, 1734 - 1781

The image depicts a side profile of a person's head, shoulders, and upper torso. The individual is facing the left side of the artwork. They have distinct facial features, including a notable nose and lined skin suggesting age. The person's hair is covered by a headwrap that drapes down the side of their face. They wear a textured fabric around their neck and shoulders. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain and light-colored, contrasting with the detailed rendering of the person. The image is monochromatic in style and dated 1768, with a signature at the bottom left corner.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kunsthandlung Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2018 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2021

  • Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2021 - 2022.

Bibliography

1879

  • Hedou, Jules. Jean Le Prince et son oeuvre. Paris: J. Baur Libraire, 1879: 104

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 2; lower left in image: Le Prince / 1768

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