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Seated Woman (recto)

Antoine Toussaint de Chazal

1815

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Seated Woman (recto) is a 1815 chalk by Antoine Toussaint de Chazal, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Antoine Toussaint de Chazal
When & what style?: 1815 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman sitting on a low stool, her body turned slightly away. She wears a loose, flowing dress and rests her head on one hand, looking down. The background is a solid blue, and the lines are drawn in black and white chalk. The red grid lines suggest this was a study for a larger painting. The artist focused on her posture and the folds of her clothing. Check out Chazal, Antoine Toussaint de for more of his work.