Tête d'ange
School : Spain
Description
Sanguine, rehauts de blanc, sur papier brun. Signé en bas à gauche, à la sanguine :Franc° de Goya
Subject depicted
figure (tête, ange)
About this work
The artwork titled "Tête d'ange", attributed to GOYA Y LUCIENTES Francisco de, is preserved at musée du Louvre. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: sanguine, blanc (rehaut), papier (brun). Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Tête d'ange" is preserved at musée du Louvre, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Tête d'ange, oeuvre de dessin, est due à GOYA Y LUCIENTES Francisco de et conservée au musée du Louvre. Elle est réalisée avec la technique suivante : sanguine, blanc (rehaut), papier (brun). Cette pièce mesure H. en m 0,466 ; L. en m 0,348. Cette pièce a pour sujet : figure (tête, ange). Cette réalisation date de la 3e quart 18e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : Fuendetodos , 1746 ; Bordeaux, 1828. Actif à Madrid et Saragosse, peintre et graveur, il débute ses études aux Escuelas Pias des Pères Escalopiens à Saragosse en 1760. Il est nommé vice-directeur de l'Academia San Fernando en 1785, puis directeur de la Peinture de cette même académie en 1795 et enfin peintre du Roi en 1786. Entre 1810 et 1814, il dessine et grave les Désastres de la Guerre et entre 1818 et 1820 les Disparates.
Creation context
La création de Tête d'ange par GOYA Y LUCIENTES Francisco de s'inscrit dans le climat culturel et intellectuel de la 3e quart 18e siècle. Conservée au musée du Louvre, cette œuvre porte en elle les empreintes d'un moment charnière de l'histoire de l'art, où les artistes explorent de nouvelles formes d'expression et repoussent les limites de leur pratique.
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Everything you need to know
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