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The image features a woman portrayed in profile, standing with her hands clasped in front of her. She has detailed facial features and styled hair in an elaborate updo with a draped accessory. She wears a long gown with full skirts and sleeves, showcasing intricate drapery. The woman wears pointed shoes peeking from beneath her gown. The drawing is against a plain background, emphasizing the figure. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The image is rendered in sepia tones.
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The image features a woman portrayed in profile, standing with her hands clasped in front of her. She has detailed facial features and styled hair in an elaborate updo with a draped accessory. She wears a long gown with full skirts and sleeves, showcasing intricate drapery. The woman wears pointed shoes peeking from beneath her gown. The drawing is against a plain background, emphasizing the figure. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The image is rendered in sepia tones.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Standing Lady in a Day Dress

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Date
1775/1780
Medium
red chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 16.1 x 7.9 cm (6 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2007.111.6
Credit line
Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Woman
  • Costume
  • Dress
Provenance

Wilhelm Engelmann [1808-1878], Leipzig. Margarete Stechow, Berlin. (sale, C.G. Boener, Leipzig, 10-13 December 1919, no. 13). (Claude Kuhn, Basel) in 1985. Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; acquired 2007 by the NGA.

Inscription

at bottom right in modern graphite: an illegible number; verso: dealer's code

Watermarks

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NGA object ID 139121. 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.