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Written by: Burak KurtResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 167717
Henry FuseliPortrait of a Woman (Martha Hess)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Henry Fuseli |
|---|---|
| Date | 1781 |
| Culture / Origin | England |
| Medium | Charcoal and black chalk, with stumping, heightened with white chalk and touches of red-orange pastel, on grayish-tan laid paper |
| Dimensions | 44.2 × 32.5 cm (17 7/16 × 12 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints and Drawings |
| Type | Drawing and Watercolor |
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Henry Fuseli (Swiss, 1741–1825) Full biography →
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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