Portrait of a Noblewoman (Madame de Pellegars?)
1592
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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François Quesnel
François Quesnel was a French painter of Scottish extraction.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Portrait of a Noblewoman (Madame de Pellegars?) is a 1592 chalk by François Quesnel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman with pale skin and a high, puffy hairdo. She wears a simple collar and a small pearl earring. The background is mostly blank, but faint lines suggest a ruffled neckline or lace. The artist used soft chalk and white highlights to create gentle shadows under her cheekbones and brow. The paper has a textured look, like old paper. Next, check out sfumato to see how artists like this one blended edges so smoothly.
François Quesnel was a French painter of Scottish extraction.
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