Study of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle.
Drawing
1741-1825 (made)
1741-1825 (made)
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This drawing shows the intimate world of the artist, the author of small, private sketches rather than the creator of large canvases destined to the Royal Academy exhibitions. Because he was very much influenced by the theatre, Füssli often depicted his figures with exaggerated expressions and postures, but in this drawing he has captured his own wife in a tender, intimate moment, whilst she is looking at him.
Object details
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| Title | Study of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle. (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Study of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle by Fuseli. |
| Physical description | Study of a woman with an elaborate coiffure. |
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| Summary | This drawing shows the intimate world of the artist, the author of small, private sketches rather than the creator of large canvases destined to the Royal Academy exhibitions. Because he was very much influenced by the theatre, Füssli often depicted his figures with exaggerated expressions and postures, but in this drawing he has captured his own wife in a tender, intimate moment, whilst she is looking at him. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lentzsch, Franziska, (Ed.), <i>Füssli: The Wild Swiss</i>, Zurich, Scheidegger & Speiss, Zürich, 2005.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8815D |
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| Record created | May 22, 2006 |
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