Seated Girl in Peasant Costume

19th century

Swiss 19th Century

Associated Names
The image is a charcoal sketch of a person seated on a wooden chair. The person is turned sideways, with hands clasped in their lap. Their facial features are delicately expressed, and the hair is mostly covered by a bonnet, with some of the hairline visible. They are wearing a long dress with long sleeves and a large collar, tied at the neck. The person is also wearing shoes. The background is empty with soft shading to suggest space. There is a profile sketch of another face on the right side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 31.9 x 25.5 cm (12 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.1.31


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64632887

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