Portrait of a Standing Lady
1734
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1734
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Portrait of a Standing Lady is a 1734 ink by John Vanderbank, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing near a window. She’s dressed in a flowing gown with a high neckline and holds a fan in one hand. The artist used quick, loose lines to draw her hair, clothes, and the curtains behind her. The drawing looks unfinished, with lots of shading made by overlapping lines. This style is called cross-hatching. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
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