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Woman at a Window, Reading a Letter

David, Sir Wilkie

1813

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Woman at a Window, Reading a Letter is a 1813 ink by David, Sir Wilkie, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: David, Sir Wilkie
When & what style?: 1813 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows two women indoors by a window. One sits at the sill, reading a letter. The other stands behind her, holding a child. The room has a wooden floor, a ladder leaning against the wall, and shelves filled with books. The woman reading looks focused, her posture relaxed. The light through the window falls on her face and the pages she holds. Look up etching to see how this image was made.