The image depicts a person shown from the upper legs up, seated in a relaxed posture with one leg raised slightly. The individual is looking upwards and has distinctive facial features with long wavy hair falling past the shoulders. Their apparel consists of flowing robes with broad, sweeping sleeves. The person is holding a long quill in one hand. A large bird is perched beside them, with its wings partially extended. The background is a simple, unadorned blue-gray gradient with a handwritten inscription at the top of the image that reads "S. Ioun: Ev:".
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1753
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white, on blue paper
- Dimensions
- 3277 × 4874 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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