Study for "The Romancer" (Le Conteur)

Jean-Antoine Watteau

Cleveland Museum of Art

Red chalk drawing on beige paper of a man and woman, with a sketch of a man's head in the upper-left corner. The man sits on the left with right leg stretched behind him and left leg bent in front. He wears a hat, ruffled collar, loose-fitting shirt, and breeches. The woman sits on the right with her body facing left. She has a head covering, a low-cut dress, and high-heeled shoes. The man looks down at the woman, who looks straight ahead. He holds her left hand with both his hands. In the upper-left corner, a man's head in a hat and ruffled collar is sketched. The paper has darker spots and lines throughout.