Sketch for Madame Moitessier
1824
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1824
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sketch for Madame Moitessier is a 1824 graphite by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This pencil sketch shows a woman standing, wearing a dress with a shawl over her shoulder. The drawing is done in graphite on wove paper. The sketch is quite detailed, with the artist paying close attention to the folds of the woman's clothing. The background is blank, which helps focus attention on the subject. If you like this style of drawing, you might want to look up more works by Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique.
