A Girl in Peasant Dress
c. 1750
Medium
black and white chalk on pink laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 25.5 x 14.8 cm (10 1/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ivan E. and Winifred Phillips in memory of Neil Phillips
Accession Number
2000.77.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the graceful world of 18th-century French draftsmanship with *A Girl in Peasant*, a charming drawing by Jean-François Clermont created around 1750. This intimate study captures a young girl in simple rural attire, rendered on pink laid paper—a favored support for delicate sketches during the Rococo era. Measuring just 25.5 x 14.8 cm, its small scale invites close viewing, revealing the artist's keen eye for everyday innocence and texture. Clermont employs black and white chalks to masterful effect, layering tones for subtle modeling and lifelike volume. The pink paper acts as a mid-...