Head of a Young Woman
1768
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1771–1771) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Head of a Young Woman is a 1768 ink by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s head wrapped in a loose headscarf. The fabric falls in soft folds around her shoulders, and her face is half-hidden by shadow. The lines are quick and sketchy, with some darker shading under the scarf. The artist used a mix of fine lines and smooth shading to create depth. This style was common in etchings from the time. Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints from metal plates.
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1771–1771) was an artist.
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