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A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, Jacques-Louis David

A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back

Jacques-Louis David (French) (1748-1825)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1775–1780
Medium
Pen and black ink, gray wash over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions
19.6 × 15 cm (sheet)
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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DrawingFeatherInkWashBlack chalkStudyWomanFigureDraperyClothingDressHairHead of hairArmHandBare feetFootDespairPainMovementShadowMonochromeGrayBlackSignatureBodyKneelingProfile
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