Minneapolis Institute of Art
Old Spanish Woman (Vieille femme espagnole)
Charles MilcendeauLinkedCulture matchlcp-dd6455cfa9bc
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- Charcoal and conté crayon over graphite with touches of white gouache on beige paper, laid down on board
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 103281
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Sometimes Charles Milcendeau sought subjects beyond the French countryside. Old Spanish Woman dates from the transformative year he spent in Spain, where he felt a great affinity for the culture. In the hillside town of Ledesma, he made several drawings of elderly women. The figure in this forceful study is an image of enduring strength. She is proud, not pitiable. Focusing on her face, Milcendeau captured the tired, rough-hewn features that testify to a hard life. France, Europe
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- Credit line
- Gift of Gabriel P. and Yvonne M.L. Weisberg
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