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Seated Woman Sketching a Design for Embroidery and Children Winding Yarn

Various Artists

1784

ink

silk

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Interior

Dominant colour

Seated Woman Sketching a Design for Embroidery and Children Winding Yarn is a 1784 ink by Various Artists, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Various Artists
When & what style?: 1784 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a framed scene inside a gold border. In the center, a woman sits at a table, sketching while two children play with yarn. The background looks like a cozy room with a window. Around the frame, there are painted vines, red ribbons, and green leaves. The woman’s drawing and the kids’ yarn suggest a quiet, everyday moment. The gold leaf border and hand-painted details make it look fancy, like something special. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made precise, layered prints.