The image depicts two individuals shown from the waist up. The person on the left is seated, leaning slightly towards the other person, who is on their right. This person has an elegantly styled hairstyle, with curls framing their face and gathered at the back. They are wearing a voluminous, ruffled garment that appears to be a dress. The other person to the right is slightly leaning in, appearing to speak closely to the first person. This individual also has wavy, slightly longer hair swept back and is dressed in a loose-fitting, billowy shirt. Both individuals are sharing the seat of an…
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The Drawing Lesson

François-André Vincent (French, 1746 - 1816)

1777

Medium
brush and brown wash over graphite on cream laid paper, laid down, with a framing line in brown ink
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 32.5 x 37.7 cm (12 13/16 x 14 13/16 in.) ; overall (framed): 57.2 x 61.6 cm (22 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Anonymous Partial and Promised Gift
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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