# Women in an Interior

- By: Paul Delaroche (French, 1797–1856)
- Date: c. 1825–35
- Medium: watercolor, gouache and graphite on wove paper
- Classification: Drawing
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11.2 x 15.6 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.1062)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2018.1062/2018.1062_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This drawing relates to Paul Delaroche’s interest in scenes from English history. Rejecting the lofty subjects promoted by the French Academy, including ancient history, mythology, and the bible, Delaroche appealed to popular taste with comparatively contemporary images. Here, a group of women in attire probably dating from around the 17th century gather around a fireplace within a lavishly decorated domestic setting.