Sintesi di figura seduta (Synthesis of a Seated Figure)

1917

Achille Lega

Associated Names
Achille Lega

Artist, Italian, 1899 - 1934

The image shows a person sitting, depicted in a sketchy, textured style that emphasizes shadows and lines. The person's face is partially turned to the right and slightly tilted downward. Their facial features are suggested through bold lines, with closed or downcast eyes and a neutral mouth. The hair is styled back with defined strokes. The person is wrapped in a coat or cloak, with shading and cross-hatching creating depth. The background features textured cross-hatching, providing a sense of confined space with no discernible objects or detailed scenery, keeping the focus on the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and softground etching, printed in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.4 × 13.7 cm (7 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.4 × 24.7 cm (12 3/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.74.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartolini 1980, 119 and tav. XXXV.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(La Portantina di Mattia Jona, Milan); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Bartolini, Sigfrido. Achille Lega, L'Opera Incisa e Iconografia. Reggio Emilia, 1980: 119 and tav. XXXV.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Sintesi di figura seduta; lower right in graphite: Achille Lega 1917