Young Lady Writing

c. 1870

Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Associated Names
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Artist, American, 1831 - 1915

The image shows a person sitting on the ground, seen from the side in a seated position with the profile view of the upper half of the body visible. The person is focused on writing or drawing in a book or notebook held in their lap. Their head is slightly bowed forward, and their face is partly obscured by shading. They are wearing a cap with a band and have long hair tied back. Their clothing includes a long dress or cloak with sleeves and is loose-fitting, with a ribbon or sash tied around the waist. The background shows a grassy area and vague outlines of structures or landscape features.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Selections from the Gift of J. Williams Middendorf, II, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978, no. 39

1981

  • Of Time and Place: American Figurative Art from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1981-1983, pp. 56-57, no. 15, repro

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 62, no. 406.

Wikidata ID

Q64559527

You may be interested in

Loading Results