Portrait of a young girl
1832
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 10 1/16 × 7 11/16 in. (25.5 × 19.5 cm) Sheet: 13 1/2 in. × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.21.157
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the intimate *Portrait of a Young Girl (1832), Italian etcher Luigi Calamatta captures the tender innocence of youth with masterful precision. Created during the Romantic era, when artists celebrated emotion and individuality, this etching exemplifies Calamatta's reputation as one of Europe's finest reproductive engravers. Though best known for portraits after masters like Ingres, his original works like this one showcase his ability to evoke subtle personality through delicate line work on a copper plate, measuring just 10 1/16 × 7 11/16 inches. Etching, Calamatta's preferred medium, invo...
About the Artist
Luigi Calamatta · 1801–1869
Comment on works: copper engraver; lithographer