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Woman with a Letter

1750–1800

attributed to Sigmond Freudeberg

(Swiss, 1745–1801)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
Watercolor and gouache with point of brushwork
Support
; secondary support
Measurements
Overall: 32.5 x 22.5 cm (12 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.); Sheet: 23.5 x 14.7 cm (9 1/4 x 5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2017.217
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

An elegantly dressed woman stands at the center of the composition. She carries a plate with a tea cup and saucer in one hand while she holds a letter, marked with a prominent red seal, up to her lips with the other. This drawing captures the woman in mid-action as she tiptoes across the room.
A vertically oriented watercolor and gouache drawing depicts a woman with light skin tone in a quiet interior. Wearing a blue and orange striped overdress and white skirt, she looks down at a letter with a red seal while balancing a tray. Soft light filters through an open doorway framed by heavy gray curtains. Beside her, a flowered vase rests on a round table, rendered in delicate, muted washes.

Woman with a Letter

1750–1800

Sigmond Freudeberg

(Swiss, 1745–1801)
France, 18th century

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