Artwork
Favanté
Favanté is a print by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Favanté is a black-and-white engraved portrait print depicting a woman in profile.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait shows a woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a high-necked dress with lace trim. The focus is on her face and shoulders, capturing her features with subtle detail.
Technique & Style
The artist employed shading to create a three-dimensional effect, particularly on the subject's cheek and forehead, utilizing chiaroscuro to achieve depth in the print.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
