1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Une Lélia is a 1857 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a woman standing still in a room with heavy curtains. She’s dressed in a long, flowing skirt and a fitted jacket with a high collar. One hand rests on her chest, and the other holds a fan loosely. The background is plain, with a chair and a draped fabric to the side. The text at the bottom calls her "Une Lélia," which was a common nickname for women in this style of art. The drawing looks like it was made to show off fashion from the time. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this drawing is kept.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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