Half-Length Figure of a Woman, Michele Rocca

This profile of a young woman was painted as a study of female beauty. With her regular features that resemble an ancient marble statue, she represents an ideal type rather than a specific woman. Her curling hair, in particular, demonstrates rocca's typically fluid and graceful handling of the brush. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1690 and circa 1710 (Baroque). Place of creation: Rome, Italy. Dimensions: Painted surface height: 47 cm (18.5 in); width: 36.5 cm (14.3 in); Stretcher height: 47.5 cm (18.7 in); width: 36.8 cm (14.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Michele Rocca - Half-Length Figure of a Woman - Walters 37404