Portrait of a Young Woman; verso: Sketch of a Young Woman with her Hands Resting on a Table

Georg Friedrich Kersting German

first half 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Portrait of a Young Woman; verso: Sketch of a Young Woman with her Hands Resting on a Table
Artist: Georg Friedrich Kersting (German, Gustrow 1785–1847 Meissen)
Date: first half 19th century
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 6 11/16 x 4 1/2 in. (17 x 11.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Alain and Marie-Christine van den Broek d'Obrenan Gift, 2008
Object Number: 2008.622a, b
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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