Ornament with a Woman in Ancient Dress, Jacques-Louis David

Ornament with a Woman in Ancient Dress

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

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1775–1780
Medium: Graphite and gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions: 15.2 × 21.1 cm (sheet)
Collection: National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: National Gallery of Art, public domain

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Drawing Graphite Wash Gray Ornament Garland Horn Woman Figure Single figure Dancing Walking Veil Dress Drapery Drapery Ribbon Dish Arm Hand Bare feet Hair Antiquity Ancient Rome Study Cast shadow Signature Inscription

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