Head of a Young Woman

Gilles Demarteau, the Elder after Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Associated Names
Gilles Demarteau the Elder

Artist, French, 1722 - 1776

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Artist After, French, 1734 - 1781

The image shows a detailed drawing of a person's head and upper body. The person is depicted in a slightly turned position, gazing upwards to the right of the viewer. Their facial features include a soft, rounded face with a serene expression. The hair is long, flowing, and adorned with delicate flowers, giving it a wreath-like appearance. The hair falls in curls and braids down the shoulders. The person appears to be wearing a draped garment, which is visible over one shoulder. There are no noticeable pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of textured, cross-hatched lines, creating depth and shadow, within a bordered frame that surrounds the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner printed in red and black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Regina Slatkin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.3 x 16.9 cm (8 3/4 x 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.57.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Leymarie 1896, unidentified


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Charles E. Slatkin [1909-1999]; gift 1984 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1896

  • Leymarie, L. de. L'Oeuvre de Gilles Demarteau l'aine graveur du roi, catalogue descriptif. Paris: Georges Rapilly, 1896:

Wikidata ID

Q74065755

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