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Ford Madox Brown, The Virgin Swooning [recto], 1844, black chalk on laid paper, Gift of William B. O'Neal, 1987.73.1.a

The Virgin Swooning [recto]

Ford Madox Brown · 1844 · black chalk on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1987.73.1.a

This drawing is a portrait focusing on the upper body of a person. The individual is facing us with a neutral expression. They have pale peach skin, strong eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and a sharp jaw. They have straight dark hair flowing down around their ears and are wearing a light-colored garment with a blue neck scarf featuring dark stripes. The background is beige paper with some scribbled black vertical lines.
Pablo Picasso, a) Self-Portrait; b) Untitled (Woman Strolling), 1901/1902, a) black chalk and watercolor on wove paper; b) black chalk on wove paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection, 1970.17.164.a-b

a) Self-Portrait; b) Untitled (Woman Strolling)

Pablo Picasso · 1901/1902 · a) black chalk and watercolor on wove paper; b) black chalk on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1970.17.164.a-b

Théodore Rousseau, Gleaners, graphite on wove paper, Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.150.61

Gleaners

Théodore Rousseau · · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1991.150.61

Théodore Rousseau, A Flock of Sheep before a Farmhouse, graphite on wove paper, Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.150.60

A Flock of Sheep before a Farmhouse

Théodore Rousseau · · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1991.150.60

This painting shows an upper-body portrait of a woman facing directly towards us with a neutral expression. The woman has a rounded face with pale skin, full pink lips, a small nose, and dark eyes. Her long, dark hair cascades down both sides of her face. She is wearing a large, light grey hat with black bows or ribbon-like adornments that curl down around her ears. She appears to wear a white dress with minimal detail visible. The background is in shades of pale red and pink, and the brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible.
Henri Matisse, The Plumed Hat, 1919, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.168

The Plumed Hat

Henri Matisse · 1919 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1963.10.168

Paul Cezanne, Study of the "Ecorché" [recto], c. 1865/1870, graphite on wove paper, The Armand Hammer Collection, 1991.217.26.a

Study of the "Ecorché" [recto]

Paul Cezanne · c. 1865/1870 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1991.217.26.a

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Figure on a Cloud, 1750/1760, pen and brown ink and wash on laid paper, Gift of Donald Stone in memory of David Stone, 1999.110.2

Figure on a Cloud

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo · 1750/1760 · pen and brown ink and wash on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1999.110.2

Wyndham Lewis, Froanna Reading, 1936, pen and black ink on wove paper, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, 2009.70.155

Froanna Reading

Wyndham Lewis · 1936 · pen and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2009.70.155

This vertical portrait painting shows the head and shoulders of a person with pale peach skin and an auburn, cheek-length bob hairstyle. The person has high cheek bones, deep pink lips, and an angular, pointed chin. The head is cocked to our left, and almond-shaped eyes are nearly blacked out. The black jacket has lapels over a white, collared, buttoned-up shirt with a crimson-red necktie. Shown against brick-red and black background, the portrait is painted with areas of relatively flat color but with loose brushstrokes that create a textured, mottled effect. The artist signed the work with black paint in the lower right corner: “modigliani.” 
Amedeo Modigliani, Madame Kisling, c. 1917, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.175

Madame Kisling

Amedeo Modigliani · c. 1917 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1963.10.175

Frédéric Bazille, Edouard Blau, probably 1869, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.81

Edouard Blau

Frédéric Bazille · probably 1869 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1963.10.81