Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile
c. 1884
Medium
etching with monotype wiping on heavy wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.9 × 16 cm (9 × 6 5/16 in.) sheet: 53.7 × 44 cm (21 1/8 × 17 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2017.75.2
Art Historical Context
Luigi Conconi's *Portrait of a Young Woman Profile* (c. 1884) captures the delicate poise of its subject in a refined etching, showcasing the Milanese artist's mastery of printmaking. Conconi, a key figure in Italy's late 19th-century Scapigli movement—a bohemian blend of Realism and emerging Symbolism—often drew inspiration from Renaissance profiles and Rembrandt's etchings. This intimate work, housed in the National Gallery of, measures a modest plate size of 22.9 ×16 cm, inviting close contemplation of its subtle nuances. The artwork's medium—etching with monotype wiping on heavy wove pape...