This is a sketch of a woman's upper body from just above the waist upwards. The woman is standing and is depicted in a simple, lightly drawn style. Her facial features are minimally indicated with subtle lines for the eyes, nose, and mouth, and her hair is drawn simply, framing her head in a rounded shape. She is wearing a long dress with detailed lines suggesting flowing fabric, and an additional piece of fabric is draped over her shoulders, which she holds with one hand near her chest. The background is plain, emphasizing the focus on the sketched figure. The sketch is done in pencil on…
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Sketch for Madame Moitessier

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780 - 1867)

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 20.7 x 15.5 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Paul Rosenberg
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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