Woman Seated against a Wall, Child with His Head in Her Lap (Femme assis, muraille au fond, enfant la tete dans son giron)

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an elderly woman seated, with a serene expression. She is wearing a headscarf and a dark, long garment that covers her entire body. Her hands are resting in her lap. The background features textured lines resembling a stone column or wall.