An Italian Ice-Woman

John Copley, 1875 - 1950



An Italian Ice-Woman

John Copley 1875 - 1950

Summary

An elderly woman is standing in an open doorway with a block of ice supported on her head. She is wearing a long dress that cinches at the waist. Her eyes are in shadow and there is light coming from the left. Her hands hold the block at each side. There is a suggestion of buildings behind her to the bottom left.


Object Name

An Italian Ice-Woman

Creators Name

John Copley

Date Created

1927

Dimensions

print: 30cm x 21.9cm
support: 36.3cm x 26.2cm

accession number

1940.659

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Legal

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