Study of a Woman, Viewed from the Back (Étude de femme vue de dos)

1833

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

The image depicts a reclining figure, shown from their upper torso to the lower legs, positioned on what appears to be a bed or lounge. The person is lying on their back, angled slightly away, with their head resting to the side. Their facial features are softly detailed, with eyes closed or gazing downwards, and the hair appears wavy and cascading over the pillow. There is no visible clothing on the person, and the setting suggests they are resting on a textured surface with lines indicating bedding or drapery around them. The background is filled with cross-hatched shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.75

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 21, State ii/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65223037

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