The image shows a person in a head and shoulders view. The person is turned slightly to the side with a contemplative gaze. Their facial features are delicately rendered, with a strong jawline and shadowed eyes. They have relatively short hair, blending into a wide-brimmed hat. The clothing is suggested with sketchy lines, possibly indicating a collared garment. The style is sketch-like with cross-hatching for depth and shading. The background is abstract with sketch-like textures, focusing on the figure without specific details.
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The image shows a person in a head and shoulders view. The person is turned slightly to the side with a contemplative gaze. Their facial features are delicately rendered, with a strong jawline and shadowed eyes. They have relatively short hair, blending into a wide-brimmed hat. The clothing is suggested with sketchy lines, possibly indicating a collared garment. The style is sketch-like with cross-hatching for depth and shading. The background is abstract with sketch-like textures, focusing on the figure without specific details.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ada

Luigi Conconi

Date
1880
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 48 × 33.5 cm (18 7/8 × 13 3/16 in.) plate: 10 × 6 cm (3 15/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2013.46.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, verso lower center, in graphite: CONCONI

Watermarks

A.G / FABR [cut off]

NGA object ID 161157. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.