Portrait of a Lady Sewing

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Associated Names
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

The image shows a woman seated on a large, yellow-striped upholstered chair, with her body mostly visible from head to foot. She is positioned sideways in the chair, her head turned towards the viewer with a gentle smile. The woman has dark, loose hair adorned with a large, white hat featuring a wide, slightly drooping brim. Her facial features are delicate and softly defined, complementing her demure expression. She is dressed in a modest ensemble consisting of a light shawl draped over her shoulders and a brown skirt adorned with a pattern of white and red spots. Her hands hold a piece of fabric or cloth in her lap. The background of the image is plain and dark, which contrasts with the lighter tones of the chair and her clothing, emphasizing her presence in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.6 x 12.9 cm (7 5/16 x 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.27.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius Freund (L. Supp.1454c)

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Robison, Andrew, "Later American Collectors of Later German Drawings," Master Drawings 39, no. 2, Summer 2001, 186, 188, fig. 18.

Inscriptions

upper right verso by other hand in black ink: Chodowiecki.; across bottom verso in graphite: [illegible] darin Besitz der Frau / Eugene Rosenberger

Wikidata ID

Q64540766

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