Young Woman Leaning against a Low Cabinet in Artist's Studio
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 6 9/16 x 10 5/8 in. (16.6 x 27 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.503.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the intimate world of the artist's studio, William Douglas captures a quiet moment in his graphite drawing *Young Woman Leaning against Low Cabinet in Artist's Studio* (late 19th–early 20th century Measuring just 6 9/16 x 10 5/8 inches, this delicate work on paper showcases the precision of graphite as a medium, favored by draftsmen of the era for its versatility in rendering subtle tones, textures, light effects. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, it entered the collection through The Elisha Whittelsey Fund in 1967. The composition centers a youn...