A Young Woman Fixing Her Hair
c. 1745
Medium
black, white, and red chalks on blue laid paper faded to tan, laid down
Dimensions
overall: 37.5 x 28.1 cm (14 3/4 x 11 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Bequest of Lore Heinemann in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann
Accession Number
1997.57.4
Art Historical Context
Domenico Maggiotto's *A Young Woman Fixing Her Hair (c. 1745) is a delicate drawing that captures a moment of intimate beauty from the Venetian Rococo era. Created with black, white, and chalks on blue laid paper—now faded to a warm tan—this 37.5 x 28.1 cm study exemplifies the artist's skill in rendering soft textures and subtle light effects. Maggiotto, a prominent 18th-century Venetian draughtsman influenced by masters like Giovanni Battista Piazzetta and Giambattista Tiepolo, often produced such figure studies that blend elegance with everyday grace. The three-chalk technique here is mast...