Girl with a Bonnet at Work [recto]

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The image depicts a woman bent over slightly at the waist, with her hands resting on the rim of a large basin in front of her. She has delicate facial features and her hair is styled neatly beneath a bonnet adorned with flowers. She wears a long dress with puffed sleeves and a gathered skirt. The setting appears minimal, focusing on the woman and the basin, with a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 12.9 x 13.2 cm (5 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.159.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a figure seated comfortably on the floor in a relaxed pose. The person has their full body visible in profile, leaning on their left hand with their right arm on their lap and looking upwards. A brimmed hat partially obscures their face, with minimal facial details sketched. The person's curly hair escapes from under the hat. They wear a dress with a scalloped collar and three-quarter sleeves, spreading around them as they sit. Shoes are visible under the dress hem. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain with faint shading and lines.

Girl with a Bonnet Reclining [verso]

Paul Sandby

1731

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bury Street Gallery [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1985-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Watermarks

Britannia (partial watermark)

Wikidata ID

Q64619125

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