Woman in Half-Length, Profile View Facing Left and Reading a Piece of Paper Signed "Catarina"
1702–88
Medium
Graphite or black chalk
Dimensions
8 15/16 x 6 7/8in. (22.7 x 17.4cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
Accession Number
1975.131.58
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Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, *Woman in Half-Length, View Facing Left and Reading Piece of Paper Signed "atarina"*, showcases the hand of Francesco Zuccarelli1702–1788), a Venetian artist celebrated for his Rococo landscapes infused with elegant figures. Created during his prolific career, which spanned Italy and England, this intimate profile study captures a woman absorbed in reading, her poised silhouette rendered with fluid lines that evoke quiet contemplation. The small scale—measuring just 8 15/16 x 6 7/8 inches—suggests it was likely a preparatory sketch from Zuccarelli's studio practice, wher...
About the Artist
Francesco Zuccarelli · 1702–1788
Italian landscape painter and etcher. Comment on works: History; Landscapes; Genre