Stubenmädgen (Servant Girl)
1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Stubenmädgen (Servant Girl) is a 1775 ink by Quirin Mark, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a young woman dressed as a servant. She wears a striped apron over a long dress, a white cap on her head, and holds a small fan in one hand. The lines are simple but show the folds in her clothes and the way she stands. The title says "Servant Girl," and the artist used a method called etching to make the image. This was a common way to print detailed pictures before photography. Look up etching to see how artists like this made sharp, precise lines.
