Studies of a Young Woman

Adolph Menzel

1870 or 1879 · Graphite on paper · Robert Lehman Collection

After a long, productive career of painting and printmaking in which he focused primarily on historical, literary, and political subjects, Menzel turned his attention to chronicling figures of everyday life. The present studies exploring his sitter’s idiosyncratic expressions are a tribute to Menzel’s consummate skill as a draftsman.

Artist

Adolph Menzel

Date

1870 or 1879

Medium

Graphite on paper

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Credit line

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975