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Venetian Lace Making

William Merritt Chase

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person seated in profile view next to a spinning wheel. The individual's full body is visible, from head to toe, wearing a dress-like garment. They have a softly rendered facial expression and close-to-the-head hair. An empty chair is beside them, and the background is undefined on textured paper. The scene lacks environmental details, with annotations at the bottom of the drawing.

Artwork Details

Date
1849-1916
Medium
graphite on tan laid paper
Dimensions
5119 × 3257 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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