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Seated Woman Sewing

1788

Louis Rolland Trinquesse

Associated Names

Louis Rolland Trinquesse

Artist, French, c. 1746 - c. 1800

The image shows a woman sitting in a chair, holding a small piece of fabric or paper. She has a serene expression and curly hair. She wears an elegant dress and a decorative headpiece. In the background are a book and a piece of cloth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

red chalk
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. H.S. Schaeffer
Dimensions

overall: 29.6 x 22.8 cm (11 5/8 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1982.83.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Agnes Gund, New York; Mrs. H. S. Schaeffer; gift 1982 to NGA.

Associated Names

Schaeffer, Hanns S., Mrs.

Exhibition History

1983

Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1983.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 11 (illegible) 1788

Wikidata ID

Q64594009

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