An Elderly Woman in a Striped Shawl

Italienische Grafik 1640–1747, circa 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.
Artista
Italienische Grafik 1640–1747
Datazione
circa 1743
Tipologia
Disegno
Tecnica
pastel and watercolor on two joined sheets of blue paper, mounted on white paper and on original strainer
Dimensioni
51,5 × 40,5 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

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