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Henry Fuseli

Head of a Lady, ca. 1810-1815

Now On View

Description

Maker

Title

Head of a Lady

Year

ca. 1810-1815

Medium

Black chalk on laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

40.6 x 23.5 cm (16 x 9 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped on recto UR with collector's mark of Susan North (1797-1884; Lugt 1947)

Type

Credit

Museum Purchase: Anonymous gift

Object Number

57.118

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

The subject of this portrait has traditionally been identified as Henry Fuseli’s wife, Sophia Rawlins, who worked as an artist’s model. In his drawings of women, Fuseli often distorted the proportions—as seen in the very elongated neck in this sheet—or depicted his subjects with fantastical headdresses and hairstyles. For these reasons, it is often unclear to what extent his intense depictions were based on observations he made from life.

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