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The image shows a woman reclining on a lounge. She is leaning her head on her hand, which rests on a patterned pillow. Her long dark hair is adorned with a decorative headdress. She is wearing a long garment with ornate patterns. Around her are a hookah, a small table with items, and a decorative object. The background features draped curtains and an arched design.
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The image shows a woman reclining on a lounge. She is leaning her head on her hand, which rests on a patterned pillow. Her long dark hair is adorned with a decorative headdress. She is wearing a long garment with ornate patterns. Around her are a hookah, a small table with items, and a decorative object. The background features draped curtains and an arched design.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Middle Eastern Woman Reclining in an Exotic Setting

Edouard de Beaumont

Date
1844
Medium
graphite with watercolor on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 19 x 22.4 cm (7 1/2 x 8 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.31
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Woman
  • Table
  • Costume
  • Bed
Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York (inv. C0005); Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by artist, lower right in graphite: (underlined) Edouard de Beaumont 1844; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: D

NGA object ID 143790. 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.