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Girl with a Mask

Vivant Denon

1820

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Allegory

Dominant colour

Girl with a Mask is a 1820 ink by Vivant Denon, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Vivant Denon
When & what style?: 1820 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman holding a dark, smooth mask in her left hand. Her hair is pulled back, and she’s wearing a loose, draped garment over her shoulders. The drawing is rough but captures her calm expression and the mask’s details. The artist used a quick, sketchy style—almost like a hasty note. This was made as a lithograph, a printing method that lets artists draw directly on stone. Want to know more? Check out lithography.