Mademoiselle Sa Soeur

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a woman in fancy 18th-century clothes, sitting by a window. She wears a cap, a ruffled dress, and holds a small fan in one hand. Nearby, a table holds a teapot, cups, and a vase. A fireplace with a mirror and a few small objects sits in the background. The artist used fine lines to show the fabric’s texture and light on her face. This kind of detailed print is called *etching*. Look up etching to see how artists carve images into metal plates.