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African Woman

Henri-Charles Guérard, after Eva Gonzalès

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a profile view of a person's head and upper shoulders. The individual faces left with only the side of their face visible. They have distinct facial features and wear a striped headscarf tied at the back. The person wears a garment with a collar, and appears to have a knotted tie at the neck. The background is plain and unadorned.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1885/1889
Medium
etching and drypoint printed in brown and black with scraping, heightened with white gouache, on laid paper
Dimensions
6775 × 8567 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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