Caption
Persian woman, Femme Persienne, print, album page, book illustration, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Léon Davent, after drawing by Luca Penni (attributed to), after drawing by Nicolas de Nicolay (possibly), publisher: Guillaume Rouille (I), Lyon, 1555 - 1568, Attributed to, paper, etching, mounted on album page, height 274 mm x width 172 mm, A monochrome line drawing of a standing woman in a long flowing gown and layered outer garments, shown in profile facing left; she wears a wrapped turban with coiled details and long draped fabric extending down from the head covering, a fitted bodice with vertical folds, and sleeves with wrapped bands; her right hand rests on her left forearm while her left hand holds a piece of cloth, and a long staff or walking stick stands beside her, touching the ground where small tufts of grass and a simple textured surface are visible.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B24_459
License type
Rights managed
Available size
35.1Mb (8.8Mb) / 9.5in x 14.4in / 2846 x 4316 (300dpi)