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Personification of Engraving (Allegoria dell'incisione)

Domenico Morelli

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of a person facing forward. The person's facial features are delicately drawn with soft lines, and their hair falls naturally around their face. They are draped in fabric over one shoulder and holding a long, thin object in their hand. The background is textured with light and shadow, and the image is monochromatic with a visible signature at the lower right corner of the paper's border.

Artwork Details

Date
1879
Medium
etching, aquatint, and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
2727 × 3821 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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