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The image is a detailed sketch showing the head and shoulders of a woman in profile, facing to the left. She is positioned with her head slightly turned, showing her profile. Her facial features include a nose, lips, and a soft expression. Her hair is styled in an updo with wavy lines suggesting texture and volume. The woman is wearing a garment with a high collar, lightly sketched, with a hint of a necklace or brooch. The background of the sketch is plain. The sketch is on textured paper, with the name "FIDÈS DEVRIES" printed below the image.
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Fidès Devriès

Léon Bonnat (French, 1833 - 1922)

1887

Medium
drypoint in black on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 14.6 x 10.9 cm (5 3/4 x 4 5/16 in.) ; plate: 21.9 x 16 cm (8 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.) ; sheet: 28.1 x 20.8 cm (11 1/16 x 8 3/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
René Huyghe Collection
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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