Artwork
A female figure measuring a globe
A female figure measuring a globe is a drawing by the Baroque artist Maria Anna Angelica Catharina Kauffmann. It dates from 1741 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A pen and wash drawing depicts a woman measuring a globe, created by Maria Anna Angelica Catharina Kauffmann.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows a female figure in a long robe standing beside a globe on a pedestal, holding it with one hand while the other rests on her hip, suggesting a contemplative or scientific engagement with the globe.
Technique & Style
Executed in brown ink on a beige background with a thin border, the drawing reflects the artist's use of traditional media characteristic of the Baroque period.
History & Provenance
The work is attributed to Maria Anna Angelica Catharina Kauffmann, an artist associated with the Baroque style.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Maria Anna Angelica Catharina Kauffmann
She kept a pet bird in her studio and named it after a philosopher. Kauffmann painted women as thinkers, not muses, her brush turned myth into quiet moments. If you’ve stood in the Tate Britain, you’ve walked past her…
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