Study of a Roman Woman
Medium
Graphite and white gouache
Dimensions
sheet: 10 13/16 x 8 1/8 in. (27.5 x 20.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2007
Accession Number
2007.433
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Art Historical Context
"Study of a Roman Woman" is a delicate 1841 drawing by the German artist Konstantin Johannes Franz Cretius, created with graphite and white gouache on paper. Measuring just over 10 by 8 inches, this intimate work belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of’s Department of Drawings and Prints. The combination of fine graphite lines and opaque white highlights allows Cretius to model form and capture subtle light effects, giving the figure a sense of volume and quiet presence typical of academic studies from the period. As the title suggests, the drawing reflects the 19th-century fascination with cla...