Woman Embroidering

The image is a detailed etching depicting a young woman focused intently on her work, as she skillfully embroiders on a fabric stretched across a large wooden frame. Her hair is styled neatly, and she wears a garment with puffed sleeves, suggesting a historical or classical setting.

The image is a detailed etching depicting a young woman focused intently on her work, as she skillfully embroiders on a fabric stretched across a large wooden frame. Her hair is styled neatly, and she wears a garment with puffed sleeves, suggesting a historical or classical setting.

Name/Title

Woman Embroidering

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.9

Type of Print

Drypoint

Category

Vault, People, Objects

Made/Created

Artist

Paul César Helleu

Date made

circa 1898

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

13-7/8 in

Width

9 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

18-1/4 in

Width

23-3/4 in