# The Drawing Lesson

- By: Louis Moritz (The Hague, 1773–1850)
- Date: 1808
- Medium: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 46 cm x width 53 cm
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the Rijksmuseum-Stichting
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-4936--1bd356fc7a09ad4aa119f573a4046eb2)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/93d8099095454aa24442e24c9e647dcb.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

By copying a classical bust, a woman is refining her drawing skills. The room’s decor is inspired by classical antiquity and the woman’s attire, too, is reminiscent of a Greek or Roman robe. Accompanying this painting is The Music Lesson, also shown here. Both works highlight the importance placed on art education for affluent women in the 19th century.