Bust of an unknown woman, print, In a round frame, the bust of an unknown adult woman. Bust facing left., printmaker: Christina Chalon, Leiden, 1758 - 1808, paper, etching, proof, height 31 mm x width 31 mm, historical persons (portraits and scenes from life) (profile portrait), morphology of human expression (adult female (human being)), A circular etching of an older person wearing a hooded garment fills the upper center of the paper, rendered in fine dark lines and crosshatching against a light textured background; the face shows detailed line work indicating a furrowed brow, closed or downward eyes, a prominent nose, and a downturn to the mouth, while the hood frames the head and the garment drapes over the shoulders with visible folds and stitched or laced details, and dense crosshatched shading occupies the right side of the circular field contrasting with lighter, more sparsely scratched areas on the left.
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Bust of an unknown woman, print, In a round frame, the bust of an unknown adult woman. Bust facing left., printmaker: Christina Chalon, Leiden, 1758 - 1808, paper, etching, proof, height 31 mm x width 31 mm, historical persons (portraits and scenes from life) (profile portrait), morphology of human expression (adult female (human being)), A circular etching of an older person wearing a hooded garment fills the upper center of the paper, rendered in fine dark lines and crosshatching against a light textured background; the face shows detailed line work indicating a furrowed brow, closed or downward eyes, a prominent nose, and a downturn to the mouth, while the hood frames the head and the garment drapes over the shoulders with visible folds and stitched or laced details, and dense crosshatched shading occupies the right side of the circular field contrasting with lighter, more sparsely scratched areas on the left.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A82_232

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43.1Mb (9.1Mb) / 13.9in x 12.1in / 4167 x 3617 (300dpi)

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Bust unknown woman print round frame bust unknown adult woman Bust facing left printmaker Christina Chalon Leiden 1758 - 1808 paper etching proof height 31 mm x width 31 mm historical persons portraits scenes life profile portrait morphology human expression adult female human circular etching older person wearing hooded garment fills upper center rendered fine dark lines crosshatching light textured background face detailed line work indicating furrowed brow closed downward eyes prominent nose downturn mouth hood frames head garment drapes shoulders visible folds stitched laced details dense crosshatched shading occupies right side circular field contrasting lighter sparsely scratched areas left

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