Sketches of a Woman in a Corseted Gown, a Castle, and a Horse's Head
Graphite sketches of a woman in a corseted gown, a castle, a horse's head, and a ribbon (?) with a zigzag pattern. On the left is a sketch of a full-length woman facing left. She is wearing a corseted gown and large bonnet-style hat. To the right is a small circle with castle or cityscape set against a dark gouach background. To the right is a study of a horse's head, which has been scribbled over in graphite. Below is a small sketch of a ribbon (?) with a zigzag pattern, possibly of a belt or garment trimming.
Artwork Details
- Title: Sketches of a Woman in a Corseted Gown, a Castle, and a Horse's Head
- Artist: Anonymous, French, 18th century
- Artist: Possibly connected to Antoine Caire-Morand (French, Briançon 1747–1825 Turin)
- Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
- Date: ca. 1785–90
- Medium: Pen and black ink, graphite, gouache
- Dimensions: Sheet: 6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (17.1 x 24.5 cm)
- Classifications: Ornament & Architecture, Drawings
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
- Object Number: 57.559.6(5v)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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