Seated Woman Looking Down
Watteau, Antoine · French
c. 1720/1721
- Medium
- red and black chalk with stumping on laid paper, laid down with later framing line in brown ink
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1701 to 1725
- Image size
- 3388 × 4792px
Description
The image is a portrait drawing of a woman's upper body. She is turned slightly to the side with her head tilted down and eyes closed. Her facial features are delicately drawn, emphasizing her closed eyes and subtle smile. Her hair is styled elegantly with floral elements. She wears a textured garment with decorations and a bow, along with earrings and a necklace. The background is plain.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).