Portrait of Emma Hamilton1791
Angelica Kauffmann drew this in 1791, aged 50. It is now at The Met in New York. More about this work
About this work
Angelica Kauffmann drew this in 1791, aged 50. It is now at The Met in New York.
How it was made
- Chalk
- Natural black, red and white chalks. Used together on toned paper they could give the warmth of flesh with very little effort, and they were favourites for studies from life.
Angelica Kauffmann
Swiss, 1741–1807 · Born in Chur; died in Rome.
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The Met has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 2003.87
- Credit
- Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Type
- Drawings
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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