Etude pour un portrait
1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Etude pour un portrait is a 1895 ink by Maurice Delcourt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman from behind, wearing a long dress with a wide skirt and a big hat. Her arms hang loosely at her sides, and the lines are simple but smooth. The background is plain, letting the shape of her clothes stand out. The artist used a woodcut technique, which means they carved the design into wood and printed it. This made the lines bold and the whole image look like a sketch. Next, look up woodcut to see how this printing method works.
Maurice Delcourt (1877–1916) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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