The image depicts a person from the waist up, seated or leaning on a table. Their head is resting on one hand, supported by their elbow on the surface. They have curly medium-length hair emerging from a soft headpiece. Their facial expression is neutral, with slightly parted lips, and their eyes facing the viewer. The person is dressed in period-appropriate attire, holding a pen above a piece of paper. There is a cloth draped around their shoulder and a bust of another head on the table. The backdrop consists of bookshelves filled with books, framed by an oval structure covered partially by a curtain.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 18th century
- Medium
- etching and engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 8922 × 11128 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original