A Girl in Peasant Dress

c. 1750

Jean-François Clermont

Associated Names
Jean-François Clermont

Artist, French, 1717 - 1807

The image shows a sketch of a woman standing in full-body side profile, facing left. She has her arms bent at the elbows, hands resting together in front of her abdomen. Her hair is styled up in a bun with a bow or ribbon. Her facial features are delicately sketched, portraying a calm demeanor. She wears a long dress with full sleeves, a flowing skirt, and flat shoes. The woman appears to be holding a piece of fabric at her waist. The background is plain, emphasizing the figure on textured paper.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 26 January 2000,lot 200); (Dr. Martin Moeller, Kunsthandel, Hamburg); purchased 2000 by NGA.

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Wikidata ID

Q64581203

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