Kneeling Woman
Simon Vouet
1635–1645
- Medium
- Black and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down on off-white antique laid paper covered with blue wove paper, framing lines in black ink
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 37.4 cm (9 15/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Drawings
Tags
french
About
The kneeling woman is shown from the rear in a three-quarter view to the left, represented from below. The post of the figure—head upturned and left arm extended—convey an attitude of rapt attention. The sole of the left foot is exposed beneath voluminous draperies. There is a monumentality of this single figure, heightened by the foreshortening and pyramidal form.
