← Martel, Eugène

The image shows a drawing of an elderly woman from the upper half of her body. She faces forward with a neutral expression. The woman has prominent facial features including deep-set eyes, a defined nose, and a firm mouth. She has styled hair in an updo with a headpiece resembling ruffled lace or a floral accessory. She wears a high-collared garment, likely a dress or blouse, with buttons down the front. A scarf tied into a bow is around her neck, and she wears small hoop earrings on both ears. The background is a plain, light surface.

La vieille (Old Woman)

Martel, Eugène · French

1895

Medium
lithograph in black on heavy japan paper
Classification
Portfolio
Period
1876 to 1900
Image size
8891 × 11666px

Description

The image shows a drawing of an elderly woman from the upper half of her body. She faces forward with a neutral expression. The woman has prominent facial features including deep-set eyes, a defined nose, and a firm mouth. She has styled hair in an updo with a headpiece resembling ruffled lace or a floral accessory. She wears a high-collared garment, likely a dress or blouse, with buttons down the front. A scarf tied into a bow is around her neck, and she wears small hoop earrings on both ears. The background is a plain, light surface.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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