The image depicts the head and shoulders of a person facing slightly to the right. The individual has distinct facial features, including a nose, lips, and eyes. They are wearing a head covering and a richly patterned headdress with hanging elements. The person is adorned with a decorative chain or necklace and a high neckline with layered fabric. The background is plain, and there is a signature "Le Prince 1768" on the left side.

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Head of a Woman, Full Face

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (French, 1734 - 1781)

1768

Medium: etching and aquatint on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 10.2 × 8.7 cm (4 × 3 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 14.2 × 11.4 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/2 in.), trimmed within platemark
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund and Purchased as the Gift of Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Richter
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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