Girl with a Pitcher

c. 1805-1810

Mather Brown

Associated Names
Mather Brown

Artist, American, 1761 - 1831

The image depicts a sketch of a young person from head to toe. The figure is standing in a leaning pose, with one arm on a large rock or tree branch and the other hand holding a hat. They have delicate features, medium-length wavy hair, and wear a long dress with rolled-up sleeves. The background includes trees, foliage, and a distant building resembling a church or castle with a steeple. The setting suggests a rural or pastoral environment, with detailed lines emphasizing texture and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.7 x 23.7 cm (12 7/8 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.109.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Mather Brown

Wikidata ID

Q76348373

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