Artwork
Head of a Woman in Profile
Head of a Woman in Profile is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Sigismondo Coccapani. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1620, *Head of a Woman in Profile* is a drawing executed in black and red chalk with wash on laid paper, attributed to Italian Baroque painter Sigismondo Coccapani.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing portrays a woman's profile in a restrained, naturalistic style, characteristic of Coccapani's draftsmanship.
Technique & Style
Coccapani utilized black and red chalk with wash on laid paper, reflecting the stylistic developments of early 17th-century Florence, where he worked after training in Rome.
History & Provenance
Sigismondo Coccapani (1585-?), a Florentine-born painter, trained under Ludovico Cigoli in Rome before returning to Florence, where this work was likely created.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sigismondo Coccapani (1585 - 1643) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born in Florence, he studied under Ludovico Cigoli in Rome, before returning to his native city.
