Young Girl with Basket
1781–1817
Medium
Black chalk
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 7 1/2 in. (20.3 × 19.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Roberta J. M. Olson and Alexander B. V. Johnson, 2013
Accession Number
2013.1121.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Young Girl with Basket** is a tender black chalk drawing by Martin Drolling, created between 1781 and 1817. Measuring a modest 8 × 7 1/2 inches (20.3 × 19.1 cm), this sheet belongs to The Metropolitan Museum of Art's and Prints department, where was generously gifted in 2013 Roberta J. M. and Alexander B. V Johnson. The work captures a young girl with a basket, a subject that evokes the simplicity of everyday life during the late Enlightenment era in France. Black chalk, the medium here, was prized by artists for its velvety tones and ability to suggest soft modeling and texture—ideal for s...