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Wäscherinn (Laundress)

Johann Feigel

1775

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Domestic Worker

Dominant colour

Wäscherinn (Laundress) is a 1775 ink by Johann Feigel, a Romanticism work, depicting Domestic Worker, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Johann Feigel
When & what style?: 1775 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a woman scrubbing clothes in a sunlit courtyard. Her hands are red from hot water. A basket sits nearby, half-filled with wet linen. Late 1700s artists often showed everyday workers with quiet dignity. Feigel used fine lines to catch light on the water and fabric. The paper’s texture adds a soft glow to the scene. Try looking up etching next.