Study of a seated woman
c1850. Graphite and ink wash on cream wove paper, 7 1/8 x 4 14 inches (180 x 118 mm), the full sheet. Some minor surface soiling and uniform toning, otherwise in good condition.
The sitter wears a dress consistent with mid-Victorian fashion. The dropped shoulders, wide sleeves and the large, flat collar (pelerine) are hallmarks of the 1840s and early '50s style in America and abroad. Her hair, parted sharply in the middle and slicked down over the ears, is the quintessential "Madonna" style of that era, popularized by Mary Todd Lincoln.
Item number: 2517
Price: $250.00
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