Head of a Young Woman with Lips Parted
Head of a Young Woman with Lips Parted
Head of a Young Woman with Lips Parted
Head of a Young Woman with Lips Parted

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Head of a Young Woman with Lips Parted

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Italian, 1682–1754
x1948-768
In addition to finished chalk portrait drawings of specific individuals, the Venetian painter Piazzetta specialized in character heads such as this one, which conveys the essential elements of his model’s facial features in an arresting, snapshot-like manner. Despite the foxing (or spotting) of the paper, Piazzetta’s delicate handling of the white highlights is still apparent in this drawing of a young woman, who seems to be engaged in conversation.

Information

Title
Head of a Young Woman with Lips Parted
Maker
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Medium
Black and white chalk on brown laid paper
Dimensions
36.5 × 26.1 cm (14 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.) frame: 54.6 × 41.9 × 3.2 cm (21 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
x1948-768
Reference Numbers
Gibbons 483
Culture
Italian
Type
chalk drawings
Materials
chalk, laid paper
Subject
figures (representations), heads, women

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