Young Girl at the Keyboard
1767
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jacobus Buys
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Young Girl at the Keyboard is a 1767 chalk by Jacobus Buys, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a girl sitting sideways, playing something small and flat—maybe a keyboard or harp. Her dress has a big bow at the neckline, and her hair is pulled back neatly. The lines are loose and quick, like she was drawn fast, with only a few colors (mostly gray and pinkish red). The paper has a grid of tiny lines, and the artist used red ink in some spots, giving it a rough, sketchy feel. The date "1767" is written in the corner, but the drawing looks unfinished, like a practice piece. Want to see more sketches like this? Check out cross-hatching.
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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