Artwork
Elegant Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace
Elegant Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace is an ink drawing by the Baroque artist Francesco Fontebasso. It dates from 1739 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Elegant Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace is a drawing created by Francesco Fontebasso in 1739. It is executed in pen and brown ink on light brown laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a young woman with curly hair and a pearl necklace. Her hands are positioned near her chest, and the background is minimally rendered, focusing attention on the subject.
Technique & Style
Fontebasso employed a fluid and expressive style, utilizing cross-hatching to create depth and texture. Overlapping lines build up shadows, giving the drawing a three-dimensional appearance.
History & Provenance
Fontebasso, a Venetian artist influenced by Sebastiano Ricci and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, worked primarily in Venice and later contributed to decorative projects in Saint Petersburg.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francesco Fontebasso (4 October 1707 – 31 May 1769) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period of Venice.
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