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Italian Peasant Woman

François-Philippe Charpentier, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a figure standing in a leftward turned stance. They wear a long, loose garment with a hood covering their head. The person's face is visible but partially shaded. They are touching a wicker basket on a flat surface with their right hand. The background is plain with shadow effects, and the ground or floor is visible with shadows.

Artwork Details

Date
1762/1766
Medium
etching and aquatint on laid paper [proof ]
Dimensions
4209 × 5553 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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