Early Morning
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, c. 1774
- Artist
- Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
- Date
- c. 1774
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- pen and black ink with gray wash and graphite with touches of white gouache on laid paper, with border line in black ink drawn by the artist
- Dimensions
- overall (sheet): 32.4 × 24.7 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The image depicts three individuals in a lavishly decorated room. The first person, a man, is seated on a chair. He has a composed expression and wears 18th-century attire. To his side stands a woman wearing an elegant dress. Another woman stands closer to a large mirror. The room is ornately decorated with heavy drapery, a large mirror, a decorative oval panel on the wall, and a candelabrum.