Young Woman with Her Head Covered
1767
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Gilles Demarteau the Elder
Gilles Demarteau the Elder (1776–1776) was an artist.
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chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Young Woman with Her Head Covered is a 1767 chalk by Gilles Demarteau the Elder, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman with her head wrapped in a light cloth. Her hair peeks out from under it, and she holds the fabric with one hand. The lines are soft and smudged, giving her face a gentle look. The artist used shading to make her skin look smooth and three-dimensional. The darks and lights blend together, almost like a shadowy glow. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other art.
Gilles Demarteau the Elder (1776–1776) was an artist.
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