A pious woman, in bust-length, three-quarter view, with head raised to the upper right

Q: When was "A pious woman, in bust-length, three-quarter view, with head raised to the upper right" created?

This artwork was created late 17th–early 18th century.

Q: Is "A pious woman, in bust-length, three-quarter view, with head raised to the upper right" in the public domain?

Yes, A pious woman, in bust-length, three-quarter view, with head raised to the upper right is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Carlo Dolci|Anonymous, Italian, late 17th to early 18th century

late 17th–early 18th century

A pious woman, in bust-length, three-quarter view, with head raised to the upper right by Carlo Dolci|Anonymous, Italian, late 17th to early 18th century

Medium

Black chalk on white antique laid paper

Dimensions

6 5/8 × 4 1/4 in. (16.8 × 10.8 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Harvey Salzman, 2020

Accession Number

2022.25.14

Art Historical Context

This delicate black chalk drawing on antique laid paper captures a pious woman in bust-length, her head raised in three-quarter view to the upper right evoking quiet devotion. Attributed to Carlo Dolci an anonymous Italian artist from the late 17th to early 18th century, it the Florentine Baroque tradition. Dolci, renowned for his meticulous religious portraits, often depicted saints and devout figures with expressive serenity, blending realism with spiritual intensity during the Counter-Reformation era when art served to inspire faith. The intimate scale—measuring just 6 5/8 × 4 1/4 inches—s...

A pious woman, in bust-length, three-quarter view, with head raised to the upper right

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