Minerva Holding a Shield and Branch

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623, finales del siglo XVI

The image depicts an artistic sketch of a person from the knees up with a slightly reclined posture. The individual's head is tilted to the side, with delicate facial features, including a nose, mouth, and subtly outlined eyes. Their hair is partially covered by a headpiece or drapery. The clothing is a draped garment, possibly a dress or robe, with folds and shadows suggesting volume and movement. The person holds a long stem with leaves or flowers in one hand and the end of the fabric in the other. The background is a textured paper surface, emphasizing the figure.
Artista
Italienische Grafik 1579–1623
Fecha
finales del siglo XVI
Tipo
Dibujo
Técnica
pen and dark brown ink with brown and gray wash, heightened with white gouache over traces of black chalk on light gray-brown laid paper
Medidas
22,3 × 20,5 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

The image depicts an artistic sketch of a person from the knees up with a slightly reclined posture. The individual's head is tilted to the side, with delicate facial features, including a nose, mouth, and subtly outlined eyes. Their hair is partially covered by a headpiece or drapery. The clothing is a draped garment, possibly a dress or robe, with folds and shadows suggesting volume and movement. The person holds a long stem with leaves or flowers in one hand and the end of the fabric in the other. The background is a textured paper surface, emphasizing the figure.

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623