Artwork
Ex Libris C. Patel
Ex Libris C. Patel is a print by the Romanticist artist French 19th Century. It dates from 1801 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Ex Libris C.
About this work
The painting's use of warm colors and soft lighting creates a cozy and intimate atmosphere, drawing the viewer's attention to the woman's peaceful pose.
In the painting, a woman is depicted in a relaxed pose, leaning back with her legs crossed. She is nude, with a cloth draped over her head and shoulders. The background is a warm, earthy tone, with visible brushstrokes that add texture to the scene.
The woman's body is rendered in soft, gentle curves, with a subtle play of light and shadow on her skin. Her face is serene, with a quiet expression that suggests a sense of calm and contentment.
The painting's use of warm colors and soft lighting creates a cozy and intimate atmosphere, drawing the viewer's attention to the woman's peaceful pose. To learn more about the Romanticism movement, which inspired this painting, explore the works of French 19th Century artists.
Overview
Ex Libris C. Patel is an intaglio print that presents a solitary female figure in a relaxed, reclining posture. The composition centers on the nude form, partially covered by a draped cloth that falls over her head and shoulders, set against a warm, earthy background that is textured with visible brush‑like strokes.
Subject & Meaning
The figure’s gentle curves and serene facial expression convey a sense of quiet contemplation. The crossed legs and reclined pose suggest a moment of private repose, inviting viewers to sense the calm and contentment embodied by the subject.
Technique & Style
Created through intaglio, the work exploits the medium’s capacity for fine line work and subtle tonal variation. Soft lighting and warm hues are rendered with delicate gradations of ink, while the textured background mimics painterly brushstrokes, adding depth to the otherwise flat print surface.
History & Provenance
The piece is catalogued under the title Ex Libris C. Patel, indicating its function as a bookplate. Beyond this designation, specific details regarding its date of creation, original owner, or exhibition history are not recorded in the available documentation.
Artist & collection
Artist
This sculptor liked to keep sharp tools in the studio and blunt ones in his pocket—his niece recalled finding him absentmindedly whittling a stick while talking philosophy.
Passage d'une Ame (Passage of a Spirit)
It Is a Skull Wreathed with Roses. It Dominates a Woman's Torso of Pearly Whiteness
Saint-Antoine...A travers ses longs cheveux qui lui couvraient la figure, j'ai cru reconnaitre Ammonaria (Saint Anthony: "Beneathe her long hair , which covered her face, I thought I recognized Ammonaria)
Passage of a Soul
Perversité
Untitled
The Fall into Infinity
C'est le Diable
Peasant Mother and Child
L'Aile impuissante n'eleva point la bete en ces noirs espaces (The impotent wing did not lift the animal into that black space
Akt mit hochgehobenem Hemd (Woman Undressing)
Untitled