The image shows a person from the back, with their full body visible. They are depicted standing, with one hand holding up part of their long, flowing dress and the other hand raised, holding a parasol. The person's facial features are not visible due to the angle, but they have elaborate hair adorned with feathers and floral embellishments. They are wearing a high-collared gown that appears to be draped and cinched at the waist with a bow. The person also has a chain or cord hanging from their waist and is holding a parasol with a pointed handle and a scalloped edge. The background is plain and does not include any additional details.
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The image shows a person from the back, with their full body visible. They are depicted standing, with one hand holding up part of their long, flowing dress and the other hand raised, holding a parasol. The person's facial features are not visible due to the angle, but they have elaborate hair adorned with feathers and floral embellishments. They are wearing a high-collared gown that appears to be draped and cinched at the waist with a bow. The person also has a chain or cord hanging from their waist and is holding a parasol with a pointed handle and a scalloped edge. The background is plain and does not include any additional details.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Fashionable Young Woman Seen from Behind

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe

Date
1800/1803
Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 33.6 x 23.3 cm (13 1/4 x 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2007.111.115
Credit line
Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Woman
  • Umbrella
  • Hat
  • Dress
  • Parasol
  • Bag
Provenance

Duke Leopold Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau (1740-1817) (stamp of his grandfather? Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt Dessau, Lugt 1708b); Einsiedel Collection, Dresden, 1833. (sale, Galerie Berda Bassenge, Berlin, 4 June 1993, no. 5424); Wolfgang Ratjen, Vaduz; Ratjen Foundation, Vaduz; purchased by NGA, 2007.

Watermarks

VAN DER LEY

NGA object ID 139275. 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.