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The image shows the upper body of a woman in profile. She is looking downward with her head slightly bowed, showcasing delicate facial features with closed eyes. Her hair is styled in loose waves with a floral or ribbon accessory. She is wearing a detailed dress with floral embellishments and is holding a piece of fabric. The background is plain.
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The image shows the upper body of a woman in profile. She is looking downward with her head slightly bowed, showcasing delicate facial features with closed eyes. Her hair is styled in loose waves with a floral or ribbon accessory. She is wearing a detailed dress with floral embellishments and is holding a piece of fabric. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Young Woman Sewing [recto]

Vivant Denon

Date
c. 1790
Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite on gray-blue paper
Dimensions
overall: 16.4 x 11.5 cm (6 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.215.1.a
Credit line
Gift of The Christian Humann Foundation, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • domestic activities
  • genre
  • Sewing
Provenance

From a group of drawings assembled by a member of Denon's circle; (sale, London, Christie's, 4 July 1989, no. 160); (Kate de Rothschild, London); purchased, with funds from the Christian Humann Foundation, by NGA, 1991.

NGA object ID 74095. 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.