Artwork
Portrait Head of a Woman
Portrait Head of a Woman is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Jean Léon Gérôme. It dates from 1804 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Portrait Head of a Woman is a drawing by Jean-Léon Gérôme, dated to around 1804, and is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman from the chest up, with a neutral expression and dark hair pulled back under a headscarf. The simplicity of her attire contrasts with the detailed rendering of her headscarf and the surrounding background.
Technique & Style
Gérôme's use of light and shadow achieves a sense of depth and volume in the portrait. The realistic treatment of the subject's headscarf and background is characteristic of his skill.
Context
This work is associated with the Romanticism movement, which valued emotion and individual expression.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as academicism.
