The image shows a drawing of a woman in profile, wearing a dark garment with a high collar. She has a serene expression, with features including a prominent nose and defined wrinkles suggesting age. Her hair is styled in a low bun, and she wears a long, elegant earring. The background is textured with gray and beige tones.
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Luisa Carmignani, the Artist's Mother-in-Law

Francesco Paolo Michetti (Italian, 1851 - 1929)

c. 1881

Medium
pastel and white tempera on gray paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 59.69 × 56.83 cm (23 1/2 × 22 3/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Jean-Luc Baroni
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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