Artwork
An African Woman, after Eva Gonzalès
An African Woman, after Eva Gonzalès is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Henri-Charles Guérard. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This drawing, titled An African Woman, after Eva Gonzalès, is a print made by Henri Guérard after a lost painting by his late wife, Eva Gonzalès.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a bust portrait of an African woman wearing a scarf and headwrap, a subject likely chosen as a tribute to Edouard Manet, who had painted a similar image around 1862.
Technique & Style
The drawing features soft lines and gentle shading around the subject's cheeks and chin, giving it a sketch-like quality.
History & Provenance
Guérard created this print after Gonzalès's death in 1883, using her original painting as a reference. The original work is now lost, making this print a significant remaining record of it.
Artist & collection
Artist
Henri Charles Guérard (26 April 1846, Paris - 24 March 1897, Paris) was a French painter and printmaker, particularly in etching and lithography.
