Half-Length Figure of a Woman Looking Sideward

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiss (in the manner of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione)

National Gallery of Art

The image is an etching depicting the upper torso of a person in a slight recline, with their head turned downward and slightly to the left. The person's facial features include a somber expression with detailed, delicately rendered eyes, nose, and mouth. The individual has loosely wavy hair falling around the face, partially covered by a cloth headscarf or wrap tied at the back or atop their head. The clothing shown is a textured garment draped around the shoulders with loose, flowing lines. The person's arms are resting in front of the body. The background consists of textured lines implying vegetation or a neutral space. The etching has a border, and in the upper left corner, the text "CASTIONE" is visible.