1835
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Nun Reading to a Child is a 1835 by David Wilkie, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a dark hooded robe sitting on a chair, holding a book open in her lap. A small child stands nearby, reaching toward her. The lines are loose and quick, with light shading to show folds in the clothes and the woman’s face. The woman’s robe and the child’s simple dress suggest a quiet, everyday moment. The sketch feels more like a quick note than a finished drawing. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
Sir David Wilkie (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes.
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