In this print, two women are seated closely together on a grassy hill. The two women have pale skin, light, curly hair, arched eyebrows, and long, straight noses. They wear dresses with puffed sleeves and long, draped skirts. The woman on the right is seated slightly below the other, and she looks up at her companion. The arm of the woman on the left is draped around the shoulders of the woman on the right. The woman on the left has a bird on her lap, and the other woman reaches toward it. They appear to be tying a small letter to the bird with string. On the ground around them are several sheep and a dog, sitting and standing among bushes and blooming flowers. In the background, behind the woman on the left, is a stone platform with what appears to be a statue of a lion laying on it. There are also tall, leafy trees, and on the right is a pale, cloudy sky.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1761
- Medium
- engraving and etching
- Dimensions
- 3544 × 4569 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original