The sculpture is a relief depicting a person from the shoulders up. The subject is shown in profile, facing left, holding a palette in one hand and paint brushes in the other. The sculpture is made of metal, likely bronze, with a dark brown tone and greenish hues from oxidation. The person's hair is short and wavy, and the figure is represented in a classical style with smooth and subtle contours. The image suggests the artist is focused on their work, as indicated by the posture and orientation of the tools in their hands.
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Painting (La peinture) [obverse]

medalist Alexandre Charpentier (French, 1856 - 1909)

1897

Medium
silver
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Gift of Mark and Lynne Hammerschlag
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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