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Woman with Round Earring
Veillon, Margo1907-2003
The American University of Cairo - Libraries and Learning Technologies
Egypt, Egypt
A charcoal portrait from the collar bone upwards. The woman has a long neck and a long face and nose. She is slightly facing the right but her eyes are facing the left. Her lips are pressed together and relaxed in a neutral way. Her hair is parted slightly on the right, her bangs covering her ear. A large circular earring hangs from her erlobe that is visable through her hair. She has thin eyebrows and high cheekbones.
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Details
- Title: Woman with Round Earring
- Creator: Veillon, Margo
- Creator Lifespan: 1907-2003
- Creator Nationality: Swiss
- Date Created: 1907-2003
- Location: American University in Cairo, Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 30.3 cm x 44.5 cm
- Subject Keywords: Portraits, Egyptian -- 20th century.
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- Type: drawings (visual works)
- Rights: To inquire about rights and permissions, contact the Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo at +20.2.2615.3676 or rbscl-ref@aucegypt.edu.
- Medium: charcool on paper
- Art Genre: portraits
- Art Movement: Expressionist (style)
- Art Form: charcoal drawings
- Support: paper
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