Costume de Paquita dans la Reine d'Espagne
1831
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1831
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Costume de Paquita dans la Reine d'Espagne is a 1831 ink by Delaunois, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a fancy 1800s dress, standing near a table. She’s holding a fan in one hand and a piece of paper in the other, with a feathered hat resting on her head. Her outfit has puffy sleeves, a high collar, and three shell-shaped decorations on the front—like little bows. The background is dark and blurry, so the focus stays on her. The title at the bottom calls her "Paquita," a character from a play called *La Reine d’Espagne*. The artist signed it with initials, and the whole thing looks like it was drawn quickly—just lines and shading, no colors. Want to see more? Check out lithography to learn how this kind of sketch was made.
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