Portrait of a Woman
Artist: Samuel Arlent Edwards (London, 1862 – 1938, Westport, CT) Primary
Date:
1908
20th century
Dimensions:
17.32 x 11.81 in. (44 x 30 cm)
Dimensions Extent:
overall
Object Type:
Print
Creation Place:
North America, United States
Medium and Support:
Mezzotint
Credit Line:
Gift of Douglas and Alice Hyland, 2021
Accession Number:
2021.14.26
This work is not currently on view
This mezzotint was made in 1908 after a painting titled Profile Portrait of a Young Lady that is usually attributed to either Piero del Pollaiuolo or his brother Antonio del Pollaiuolo. The original work, which was created circa 1470, is in the collection of Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. To learn more about the work that inspired this print, please see this entry on Google Arts and Culture..
Title Elaboration
Listed by donor as "Portrait of a Woman, Elvira" repeatedly in deed of gift documentation. Display title was updated following concerns from M. DiMarzo (10/5/2021) that this was not an appropriate title for the work .
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prints
Pictorial works produced by transferring images by means of a matrix such as a plate, block, or screen, using any of various printing processes. When emphasizing the individual printed image, use "impressions." Avoid the controversial expression "original prints," except in reference to discussions of the expression's use. If prints are neither "reproductive prints" nor "popular prints," use the simple term "prints." With regard to photographs, prefer "photographic prints"; for types of reproductions of technical drawings and documents, see terms found under "reprographic copies."
Pictorial works produced by transferring images by means of a matrix such as a plate, block, or screen, using any of various printing processes. When emphasizing the individual printed image, use "impressions." Avoid the controversial expression "original prints," except in reference to discussions of the expression's use. If prints are neither "reproductive prints" nor "popular prints," use the simple term "prints." With regard to photographs, prefer "photographic prints"; for types of reproductions of technical drawings and documents, see terms found under "reprographic copies."
public domain
Land owned and controlled by the state or federal government. Also, the status of publications, products, and processes that are not protected under patent or copyright.
Land owned and controlled by the state or federal government. Also, the status of publications, products, and processes that are not protected under patent or copyright.
portraits
Representations of real individuals that are intended to capture a known or supposed likeness, usually including the face of the person. For representations intended to be anonymous, or of fictional or mythological characters, see "figures (representations)."
Representations of real individuals that are intended to capture a known or supposed likeness, usually including the face of the person. For representations intended to be anonymous, or of fictional or mythological characters, see "figures (representations)."
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