The drawing depicts the upper half of a woman's body. She is slightly turned to her right, with her face towards the viewer. Her facial features are softly portrayed, with a gentle expression and eyes looking forward. She has styled hair under a large decorated hat with flowers. The woman is wearing a detailed outfit with ruffled accents around the neckline and sleeves. Her hands are lifted towards her chest, lightly touching. The image has a textured background with cross-hatched shading to enhance the figure.
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A Young Girl Wearing a Flowered Hat

French 18th Century

Medium
red chalk on light beige laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 26.8 x 17.8 cm (10 9/16 x 7 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Gertrude Laughlin Chanler
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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