The Model and the Figure (La sculpture monumentale)

1847/1856

Paul Gavarni

Associated Names
Paul Gavarni

Artist, French, 1804 - 1866

The image shows a woman from the waist up, positioned in a three-quarter view with her body facing forward and her head turned slightly to the side. She has delicate facial features with softly arched eyebrows, a straight nose, and full lips. Her hair is dark, wavy, and of medium length, falling around her shoulders. She is dressed in a loose-fitting garment with wide sleeves, which has a textured appearance. The woman holds a slender object in one hand, crossed over her chest. Behind her is a ghostly, veiled figure resembling a statue. The background consists of textured, shaded vertical drapes. There is a small rectangular object with a cylindrical handle near her waist.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4594

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 272


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Wikidata ID

Q64960977

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