Artwork
The Artist's Wife in Profile Facing Right
The Artist's Wife in Profile Facing Right is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Mosè Bianchi. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Artist's Wife in Profile Facing Right is an etching created by Mosè Bianchi around 1880.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman in profile, gazing to the right, with loose hair and a high collar; one hand is placed on her chest, while the other holds a small object, possibly a fan.
Technique & Style
Bianchi employed a scratchy, textured etching style to achieve deep shadows and fine details, lending a sense of vitality to the black and white image.
Artist & collection
Study of the Figure and Head of Christ in "Christ on the Cross and Mary Magdalene"
Study for Boating in the Lagoon![Un Miracle [A Miracle], by Mosè Bianchi](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/mose-bianchi--un-miracle-a-miracle--274238d7058a4087-w320.webp)
Un Miracle [A Miracle]![Un Miracle [A Miracle], by Mosè Bianchi](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/mose-bianchi--un-miracle-a-miracle--333a12cf5ec140c5-w320.webp)
Un Miracle [A Miracle]![La lezione di violincello [The Violin Lesson], by Mosè Bianchi](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/mose-bianchi--la-lezione-di-violincello-the-violin-lesson--409ab16368cea0c8-w320.webp)
La lezione di violincello [The Violin Lesson]
Woods in the Park near Monza![Intérieur d'église à Milan [Interior of a Church in Milan], by Mosè Bianchi](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/mose-bianchi--interieur-d-eglise-a-milan-interior-of-a-church-in-milan--6e5465a8fb58e0ea-w320.webp)
Intérieur d'église à Milan [Interior of a Church in Milan]![Ciociara [Peasant Woman of the Campagna], by Mosè Bianchi](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/mose-bianchi--ciociara-peasant-woman-of-the-campagna--739d810783788157-w320.webp)
Ciociara [Peasant Woman of the Campagna]
