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Peasant Girl

Alfred Cornelius Howland

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a woman in a dress. The woman is standing, facing right. Her body is angled to the right, but her face is looking at the viewer. She has long hair. Her right hand is raised to her face, palm facing out. Her left hand is holding the front of her dress. The dress has a high neckline, long sleeves, and reaches to her ankles. It appears to have a gathered waist. The background is plain and light-colored. The title is "Peasant Girl" and the artist is Alfred Cornelius Howland.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1864
Medium
Graphite and white chalk on gray wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
410 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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