Studies of a woman, her hands and arms and drapery

Wolfgang Adam Töpffer Swiss

late 18th–19th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Studies of a woman, her hands and arms and drapery
Artist: Wolfgang Adam Töpffer (Swiss, Geneva 1766–1847 Morillon)
Date: late 18th–19th century
Medium: Graphite, some red chalk, heightened with white chalk, on blue paper
Dimensions: sheet: ca. 8 11/16 x 11 5/8 in. (22.1 x 29.5 cm) (irregular edges)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2008
Object Number: 2008.52
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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