A Standing Lady in a Day Dress

1775/1780

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Associated Names
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

The image features a woman portrayed in profile, standing with her hands clasped in front of her. She has detailed facial features and styled hair in an elaborate updo with a draped accessory. She wears a long gown with full skirts and sleeves, showcasing intricate drapery. The woman wears pointed shoes peeking from beneath her gown. The drawing is against a plain background, emphasizing the figure. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The image is rendered in sepia tones.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wilhelm Engelmann [1808-1878], Leipzig. Margarete Stechow, Berlin. (sale, C.G. Boener, Leipzig, 10-13 December 1919, no. 13). (Claude Kuhn, Basel) in 1985. Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; acquired 2007 by the NGA.

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Exhibition History

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010: 30, 36,124-125, no. 36 (entry by Peter Prange).

Bibliography

1985

  • Kuhn, Claude. Handzeichnung alter Meister. Basel, 1985: 62, no. 39.

Inscriptions

at bottom right in modern graphite: an illegible number; verso: dealer's code

Watermarks

tree

Wikidata ID

Q64540767

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