Woman with an Album
Antonio Mancini, Italian, 1852 - 1930
Date:
c. 1888Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
37 3/4 x 22 3/4 inches (95.9 x 57.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
2004-108-7Credit Line:
Vance N. Jordan Collection, 2004
c. 1888Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
37 3/4 x 22 3/4 inches (95.9 x 57.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2004-108-7Credit Line:
Vance N. Jordan Collection, 2004
Label:
Mancini expanded his repertoire in the 1880s by portraying young females in domestic interiors that convey a sense of languid isolation and quiet contemplation. Over time his method of painting evolved onto new ground where the careful modeling of faces and hands typically contrasts with a loose, painterly handling of clothing and surroundings. Mancini viewed fabric, in particular, as a still-life element and treated it as an arena for displaying his skills as a flamboyant draftsman and colorist.
Mancini expanded his repertoire in the 1880s by portraying young females in domestic interiors that convey a sense of languid isolation and quiet contemplation. Over time his method of painting evolved onto new ground where the careful modeling of faces and hands typically contrasts with a loose, painterly handling of clothing and surroundings. Mancini viewed fabric, in particular, as a still-life element and treated it as an arena for displaying his skills as a flamboyant draftsman and colorist.
