Two female heads, Negress after Michelangelo (former title), print, inscription: '2e etat, 2 épreuve', printmaker: Georges Montenez (signed by artist), after design by Michelangelo, 1883 - 1913, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 274 mm x width 200 mm, adult woman, head (human), A sepia-toned pencil drawing of a head and shoulders study showing a front-facing young person with large eyes, full lips, and a contemplative expression, wearing a headdress with rounded side elements and a central knot; detailed shading defines the facial planes and neck, and wavy hair strands fall to the shoulders. To the left and slightly behind the main head is a lightly sketched profile of an older face with prominent features and a different hairstyle. The paper shows faint creases and smudges and a pencil curve and flourish near the lower area.
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Two female heads, Negress after Michelangelo (former title), print, inscription: '2e etat, 2 épreuve', printmaker: Georges Montenez (signed by artist), after design by Michelangelo, 1883 - 1913, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 274 mm x width 200 mm, adult woman, head (human), A sepia-toned pencil drawing of a head and shoulders study showing a front-facing young person with large eyes, full lips, and a contemplative expression, wearing a headdress with rounded side elements and a central knot; detailed shading defines the facial planes and neck, and wavy hair strands fall to the shoulders. To the left and slightly behind the main head is a lightly sketched profile of an older face with prominent features and a different hairstyle. The paper shows faint creases and smudges and a pencil curve and flourish near the lower area.

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Two female heads Negress Michelangelo former title print inscription 2e etat 2 épreuve printmaker Georges Montenez signed artist design 1883 - 1913 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 274 mm x width 200 mm adult woman head human sepia-toned pencil drawing shoulders study showing front-facing young person large eyes full lips contemplative expression wearing headdress rounded side elements central knot detailed shading defines facial planes neck wavy hair strands fall left slightly main head lightly sketched profile older face prominent features different hairstyle faint creases smudges pencil curve flourish near lower area

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