The image is a portrait showing the upper half of a woman's body. She is positioned in a side profile facing the left side of the image, with her head turned slightly towards the viewer. Her facial features are soft and her expression is neutral, with detailed eyes, a straight nose, and gently pursed lips. Her hair appears voluminous, styled in waves, and is adorned with a large, dark ribbon or bow at the back. She is dressed in clothing that features a high collar or scarf-like material around her neck, which contrasts with the darker fabric of the rest of her attire. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects held by the subject. The background is a simple, textured surface.
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The image is a portrait showing the upper half of a woman's body. She is positioned in a side profile facing the left side of the image, with her head turned slightly towards the viewer. Her facial features are soft and her expression is neutral, with detailed eyes, a straight nose, and gently pursed lips. Her hair appears voluminous, styled in waves, and is adorned with a large, dark ribbon or bow at the back. She is dressed in clothing that features a high collar or scarf-like material around her neck, which contrasts with the darker fabric of the rest of her attire. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects held by the subject. The background is a simple, textured surface.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Young Woman with a Bow in Her Hair

Domenico Morelli

Date
c. 1879
Medium
etching and aquatint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.19 × 13.34 cm (6 3/8 × 5 1/4 in.) sheet: 24.61 × 20.48 cm (9 11/16 × 8 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.107.3
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • aquatint
  • Woman
  • Costume
  • Portrait
Provenance

Edolo Masci [1938 - 2008] Rome; Isabella Aslan, Rome; (Philibiblon Gallery S.r.l., Rome); purchased by NGA, 2014.

Inscription

lower right in graphite: Morelli

NGA object ID 166109. 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.