Study for Seated Figure of a Woman
c. 1810
Medium
Lithograph in black on paper
Dimensions
32.7 × 22.4 cm (12 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84391
Art Historical Context
In the Prints and Drawings collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, Ferdinandoty's *Study for Seated Figure a Woman* (c. 1810) captures elegance of early 19th-century draftsmanship. This modest lithograph in black on paper, measuring 327 × 22.4 cm, depicts a poised female figure in a seated pose, rendered with fluid lines that suggest movement and introspection. Piloty, a artist active in Munich, was among the pioneers of lithography, a revolutionary technique that allowed artists to draw directly on stone for printing, bridging the gap between sketch and reproduction. Lithography had only...