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Portrait of a Woman

A work made of brush and brown wash and pen and brown ink, with graphite on ivory wove paper.
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  • A work made of brush and brown wash and pen and brown ink, with graphite on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1821

Artist:

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
German, 1794-1872

About this artwork

Settling in Rome in 1818, Schnorr von Carolsfeld became a member of the Nazarene Brotherhood there. Also known as the Brotherhood of Saint Luke, after the painter-evangelist, this group of German artists painted mostly religious subjects, reflecting their interest in the Italian Renaissance. Rendered with a fine line like that of Botticelli, this extraordinarily compelling lifelike portrait was of a close relative and remained in the family until acquired by the Art Institute.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Title

Portrait of a Woman

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1821

Medium

Brush and brown wash and pen and brown ink, with graphite on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

22.7 × 20 cm (8 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Margaret Day Blake Endowment Fund

Reference Number

2007.293

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