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Moravian Sisters

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of three women. The woman on the left faces right. She has on a head covering that ties under her chin. The woman in the middle faces forward. She also has on a head covering, and it appears to be tied at the neck. The woman on the right faces right. She has on a head covering that appears to be tied at the neck. The woman in the middle has her arms crossed. All three women appear to have on dark-colored shawls. The background is lighter shading behind the women and darker shading to their sides.

Artwork Details

Date
1811–ca. 1813
Medium
Watercolor, black chalk, and lead-white gouache on white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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