1833
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study of a Woman, Viewed from the Back (Étude de femme vue de dos) is a 1833 ink by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s back and shoulders, her hair wild and tangled. The lines are scratchy and uneven, like quick strokes with a sharp tool. The paper is rough, and the ink is dark in some spots, fading in others. The artist used a method where ink is pushed into the plate with a needle, creating fuzzy edges. This was a fast way to work—no smooth brushes here. Next, check out the technique: etching.
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -KRWAH; French: ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.
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