Seated Peasant Woman

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

The image depicts a seated person shown from the side. The person is seated on a flat surface and is slightly turned to the right, facing away from the viewer. Their facial features are in profile, with the head tilted slightly forward. They have a scarf covering their hair, tied at the back. The person is dressed in a long garment with long sleeves, belted at the waist. The person is holding a basket against their knee, filled with what appears to be produce. The background is plain and neutral. The artist's signature, "Londone f," is visible in the lower left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal with white chalk and gray wash on gray paper

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.3 x 27.6 cm (9 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.39

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held [1905-2002], by 1970; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 127.

Inscriptions

lower left in charcoal: Londonio F.; later hand lower center verso in graphite: Francesco Londonio / 1723-1783

Wikidata ID

Q64562394

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