The image features a pencil sketch of two people shown from the back, standing close together. They are wearing long dresses, shawls, and hats with frills or decorations. The figures' clothing appears layered, adding texture. The background is plain and unadorned, emphasizing the figures.
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Two Women Seen from Behind

Hubert Robert (French, 1733 - 1808)

probably c. 1754/1765

Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 10.7 x 7.9 cm (4 3/16 x 3 1/8 in.) ; support: 21.5 x 15.6 cm (8 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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