Standing Woman with an Ermine Muff
1738
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1738
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Standing Woman with an Ermine Muff is a 1738 by Giovanni Paolo Panini, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing sideways, holding a fur muff in one hand. Her dress is loose and flowing, drawn in quick, light strokes. The background is almost blank, so the focus stays on her shape and the texture of her clothes. The artist used soft shading to show depth, especially on her face and the fur. This style was common in the 1700s, when artists liked to play with light and shadow. Check out Baroque for more examples of dramatic lighting and movement in art.
