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The image shows a sketch of a person's upper body, with their head slightly tilted downward and a serene expression. The hair is styled with hints of a headdress, and the clothing drapes loosely. The person appears to be cradling or resting against a rounded object. The sketch features soft lines and shading to outline the figure, set against an unadorned background with a central oval shape framing the figure.
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The image shows a sketch of a person's upper body, with their head slightly tilted downward and a serene expression. The hair is styled with hints of a headdress, and the clothing drapes loosely. The person appears to be cradling or resting against a rounded object. The sketch features soft lines and shading to outline the figure, set against an unadorned background with a central oval shape framing the figure.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Allegorical Figure

French 19th Century

Medium
red chalk on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 17.8 x 13.4 cm (7 x 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2003.118.19
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • figure
  • Costume
Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

NGA object ID 111468. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.