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Head of a Woman with her Hair Up, in Profile by Washington Allston — VisualArtsDB

Head of a Woman with her Hair Up, in Profile

Washington Allston

1832–1835

Medium: Black and white chalk on light blue wove paper
Dimensions: 14.1 x 9.9 cm (5 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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American

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Right Hand and Forearm, study for "The Angel of Wrath"

Right Hand and Forearm, study for "The Angel of Wrath"

Washington Allston, 1829

Cloud Study with Color Notations

Cloud Study with Color Notations

Washington Allston, 1829

Profile of a Woman's Head; Head of a Woman with Braids; Half-Length Man

Washington Allston, 1813

Interior with Columns, Archway and Steps, for "Dido and Anna"

Interior with Columns, Archway and Steps, for "Dido and Anna"

Washington Allston, 1803

Study for "Belshazzar's Feast"; verso: Studies for "Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison"

Study for "Belshazzar's Feast"; verso: Studies for "Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison"

Washington Allston, 1817

Male Torso, for "Dead Man Revived..."

Male Torso, for "Dead Man Revived..."

Washington Allston, 1806

Full-Length Seated Woman Reading, for "Contemplation"

Full-Length Seated Woman Reading, for "Contemplation"

Washington Allston, 1811

Drapery study, for "Lorenzo and Jessica"

Drapery study, for "Lorenzo and Jessica"

Washington Allston, 1832

Male Figure and Perspective Lines, for "Jacob's Dream"; verso: Perspective Lines

Male Figure and Perspective Lines, for "Jacob's Dream"; verso: Perspective Lines

Washington Allston, 1817

Angel Descending the Stairs; Two Angels; Five Angels, for "Jacob's Dream"

Angel Descending the Stairs; Two Angels; Five Angels, for "Jacob's Dream"

Washington Allston, 1813

Rocky Cliff with Two Trees

Rocky Cliff with Two Trees

Washington Allston, 1799

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

Washington Allston, 1807