University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
UAC/12259
Title
Tête de Négresse du Hedjaz ,
Creator
Jean-Léon Gérôme (Engraver), Jean-Léon Gérôme (Artist)
Description
A serene, veiled woman with closed eyes. She wears a draped head covering and jewelry-earrings, necklaces, and a crescent-shaped ornament on her forehead.
Physical description
etching with chine collé on paper
Production date
1860 - 1860
Object name
Etching
Material
Paper
Technique
Etching
Dimensions
- Height 38.4 cm
- Width 28.7 cm
- Height 26.7 cm
- Width 17.2 cm
Credit line
The University of Reading Art Collection