Artwork
Modeles de coiffures
Modeles de coiffures is a crayon print by the Romanticist artist Jean-François Janinet. It dates from 1783 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Modeles de coiffures is a color crayon manner etching created by Jean-François Janinet in 1783.
Subject & Meaning
The print features four oval portraits of women showcasing different hairstyles, including tall curls, hats with floral decorations, and veils. A smaller portrait is nestled between the top two ovals. The varied hairstyles may reflect the fashion trends of the late 18th century.
Technique & Style
The etching is executed in the color crayon manner, a technique that mimics the appearance of crayon or chalk drawings. The light brown background and delicate rendering of the portraits contribute to the print's soft, graphic quality.
Artist & collection
Les heures du jour
Four Actresses in Theatrical Costume
Habit en lévite enrichi de glands, d'épaulettes et de cordonets
Clari
Jeune femme
Girl with Fan, Facing Left
Head of a Young Woman Wearing a Hat
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
Head of a Young Woman