Head of an Old Woman

Augustin Théodule Ribot was a French painter of the 19th century known for his historical and religious compositions rendered in a dramatic realist style. Active during the mid-to-late 1800s, he specialized in large-scale narrative works that engaged with moments of human suffering and moral complexity. His technical command of chiaroscuro and figure arrangement positioned him within the academic tradition while maintaining a psychological intensity that distinguished his approach to historical subject matter.

Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez, France