Bust of a Young Woman with a Turban

1808/1812

Giuseppe Longhi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Longhi

Artist, Italian, 1766 - 1831

The image displays a portrait of a person from the chest up. The individual is facing slightly to their left with their head turned towards the viewer, looking directly ahead. Their facial features include large eyes, a straight nose, and lips slightly parted with a neutral expression. The person has short, curly hair around the forehead and sides, mostly covered by a cloth or turban. They wear a draped garment resembling classical attire, loosely wrapped around their shoulders, with no visible jewelry or objects. The background features simple, subtle shading with no distinct elements, emphasizing the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.6 × 22.5 cm (12 1/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.67.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Adam Politzer [1835-1920], Vienna (Lugt 2741 and 2037). (Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased by NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in stone: G.L.; by later hand, lower right in graphite: [not deciphered], sehr selten; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: Repr: Barola, La Litografia Italiana. 1923 / Tav III; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Fond lithographia / von Giuseppe Longhi / [not deciphered]; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: [undeciphered]! / Unic[undeciphered]!

Markings

Adam Politzer [1835-1920], Vienna (Lugt 2741 and 2037)

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