Caption

Young woman reading a letter, print, annotation: '1er état', printmaker: Louise Danse (signed by artist), 1877 - 1909, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 298 mm x width 227 mm, reading, letter, envelope, A sepia-toned sketch shows a young woman seated in profile on a wooden chair, her head tilted downward as she looks at an open book held in her hands; she has short wavy hair and a delicate facial profile, and she wears a dress with a fitted bodice and puffed sleeves, the skirt draped over her lap with visible folds and crosshatching shading; the chair back rises behind her and the wooden seat and legs are sketched beneath, with hatched shading around the figure and on the clothing creating depth against a plain background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_284

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.9Mb (8.0Mb) / 9.8in x 14.6in / 2949 x 4370 (300dpi)

Keywords

Young woman reading letter print annotation 1er état printmaker Louise Danse signed artist 1877 - 1909 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 298 mm x width 227 mm reading envelope sepia-toned sketch young woman seated profile wooden chair head tilted downward looks open book held hands short wavy hair delicate facial profile wears dress fitted bodice puffed sleeves skirt draped lap visible folds crosshatching shading chair back rises wooden seat legs sketched beneath hatched shading figure clothing creating depth plain background