Bargue Plate I-53, Young Woman

This model is also called "La Belle Italienne" or "L'inconnue de la Seine".

Generations of artists have been fascinated by the mystery and timeless charm of this enigmatic work with its strikingly beautiful female face.
What makes this lithograph so special is how little is known about the model. Her identity remains a mystery, adding an extra dimension of interest and fascination to this already remarkable work.

Bargue plate is carefully restored before being printed in lithography at full-size and high-resolution, so that can be made available to art students as there were originally in the 19th century.

Printed on a 19th-century lithographic press, on grey-blue tinted fine art paper (350g). Ideal for charcoal or graphite pencil copying.

Plate Size: 17 x 24