Who created "Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap"?

Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap was created by Hans Baldung Grien in c. 1535.

When was "Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap" created?

This artwork was created c. 1535.

What medium is "Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap"?

Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap is charcoal with green wash added by a later hand on laid paper.

Is "Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap" in the public domain?

Yes, Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap

Hans Baldung Grien

c. 1535

Medium

charcoal with green wash added by a later hand on laid paper

Dimensions

Overall (approximate): 39.6 x 23.6 cm (15 9/16 x 9 5/16 in.) support: 39.6 x 24.9 cm (15 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Edith G. Rosenwald

Accession Number

1978.10.6

Art Historical Context

Step into the intimate world of Renaissance draftsmanship with *Half-Figure of an Woman with a Cap*, poignant charcoal drawing by Hans Bald Grien, created around 1535. Baldung, a leading German artist of the Northern Renaissance (c 1484/85–1545) and close associate of Albrecht Dürer, was for his expressive line work and fascination with human aging, mortality, and character studies. This work captures the elderly subject in a half-length pose, her cap and weathered features rendered with remarkable sensitivity on laid paper—a fine, textured support typical of 16th-century European artists. Th...

About the Artist

Hans Baldung Grien

Hans Baldung, known by the nickname Grien, was born around 1484 or 1485 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, in the Swabia region of what is now Germany. He came from a distinguished academic family — his father Johann Baldung was a university-educated jurist who served as legal adviser to the bishop of Strasbourg — making Hans a notable exception as the first male in his family not to attend university, and one ...

Half-Figure of an Old Woman with a Cap

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