Hoofd van een vrouw
1739 - 1804
Medium
pen
Dimensions
82; 104
About this artwork
hoogte 104 mm x breedte 82 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate pen drawing *Hoofd van een vrouw (Head of a Woman created by Pietro Antonio III Novelli, 18th-century Italian artist active from around 1739 to 1804. This intimate sketch, measuring just 104 mm high by 82 mm wide, captures the subtle contours of a woman's face with economical yet expressive lines. Novelli, a Venetian draughtsman and painter, was part of the Rococo tradition, where lightness and grace defined the era's art. In the vibrant artistic milieu of 18th-century Venice, such pen studies were vital preparatory works, honing techniques for larger paintings or engravin...
About the Artist
Pietro Antonio III Novelli · 1729–1804
Italian, Venice 1729–1804 Venice