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La vieille

William Lee-Hankey

Associated Names

William Lee-Hankey

Artist, British, 1869 - 1952

The image shows the upper body of an elderly woman seated in a chair, facing left with her hands in her lap. She has prominent cheekbones and a nose, wearing a bonnet framing her face and a dark garment. The background has a cross-hatched design, possibly hinting at an interior room with a grid pattern. The image is monochromatic with detailed line work.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Dimensions

sheet: 32.7 × 25.1 cm (12 7/8 × 9 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1946.9.64

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65087438

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