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Head of a woman

Giovanni Battista PIAZZETTA
Head of a woman
 (c. 1742)

Medium
black and white chalk

Measurements
40.1 × 29.5 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Accession Number
1278.990-3

Department
International Prints and Drawings

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Subjects (general)
Human Figures

Subjects (specific)
bows (costume accessories) hands (animal components) line drawings (drawings) portrait heads single-sitter portraits women (female humans)

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Essay
Diana
Exhibition
Love, Loss & Intimacy

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