An Elderly Woman in a Striped Shawl

Italienische Grafik 1640–1747, vers 1743

The image shows an elderly woman in a shoulder-length portrait. She is positioned facing the viewer with a subtle tilt of her head to the right. Her facial features include aged, wrinkled skin with a fair complexion, deeply set eyes, and defined cheekbones. Her hair is mostly covered by a cloth, but it appears greyish in color, peeking out slightly from under a plaid headscarf that is draped over her head and shoulders. The scarf is primarily tan with blue and grey stripes. Her clothing is partially visible, revealing a textured garment with a fur-like appearance. She wears a pearl earring in her left ear. The background is a simple, muted green tone.
Artiste
Italienische Grafik 1640–1747
Datation
vers 1743
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
pastel and watercolor on two joined sheets of blue paper, mounted on white paper and on original strainer
Dimensions
51,5 × 40,5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image shows an elderly woman in a shoulder-length portrait. She is positioned facing the viewer with a subtle tilt of her head to the right. Her facial features include aged, wrinkled skin with a fair complexion, deeply set eyes, and defined cheekbones. Her hair is mostly covered by a cloth, but it appears greyish in color, peeking out slightly from under a plaid headscarf that is draped over her head and shoulders. The scarf is primarily tan with blue and grey stripes. Her clothing is partially visible, revealing a textured garment with a fur-like appearance. She wears a pearl earring in her left ear. The background is a simple, muted green tone.

Italienische Grafik 1640–1747