1834
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Woman Behind the Mask is a 1834 ink by Célestin Nanteuil, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in profile. The woman on the left wears a dark dress and a wreath in her hair, looking calm. The man on the right has a large, exaggerated nose and mouth, wearing a mask that covers his face except for his eyes and chin. The woman’s face is smooth and simple, while the man’s features are wild and expressive. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
Célestin-François Nanteuil-Lebœuf, known as Célestin Nanteuil (French pronunciation: ; 11 July 1813 – 6 September 1873), was a French painter, engraver and illustrator closely tied to the Romantic movement in France.
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