Artwork
An African Woman, after Eva Gonzalès
An African Woman, after Eva Gonzalès is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Henri-Charles Guérard. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 2020.241
- Credit line
- Gift of Bernard Derroitte in honor of Margaret and Peter Dobbins
About this work
Overview
This drawing, titled An African Woman, after Eva Gonzalès, is a print made by Henri Guérard after a lost painting by his late wife, Eva Gonzalès.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a bust portrait of an African woman wearing a scarf and headwrap, a subject likely chosen as a tribute to Edouard Manet, who had painted a similar image around 1862.
Technique & Style
The drawing features soft lines and gentle shading around the subject's cheeks and chin, giving it a sketch-like quality.
History & Provenance
Guérard created this print after Gonzalès's death in 1883, using her original painting as a reference. The original work is now lost, making this print a significant remaining record of it.
Artist & collection
Artist
Henri Charles Guérard (26 April 1846, Paris - 24 March 1897, Paris) was a French painter and printmaker, particularly in etching and lithography.
