Jeune fille blonde cousant

1875

Depiction of a young girl with long blonde hair sewing; her dress has slipped off her shoulder and her gaze is focused on the work in her hands.

French

oil on canvas; carved and gilded wood frame

Overall: 27 x 23 x 2 1/4 in. (68.6 x 58.4 x 5.7 cm)
Sight: 13 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (34.9 x 21 cm)

Purchased by Doris Duke at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. New York, May 1959, Sale no. 1905, lot 7

1999.496