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Drawing

18th - early 19th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Greuze, Jean-Baptiste (artist)
Place of origin
France (drawn)

Girl's Head; the face with an expression of pain; nearly life-size; Drawn with black chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
drawn with black chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white
Toned Paper
Black Chalk
Drawing (Image-Making)
Heightening
Brief description
Greuze, Jean-Baptiste; Girl's Head; the face with an expression of pain; nearly life-size; Drawn with black chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white; French School; 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Girl's Head; the face with an expression of pain; nearly life-size; Drawn with black chalk, on coarse warm toned paper, heightened with white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.2in
  • Width: 8in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
French School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subject depicted
Female Head
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.51.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.604

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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