Dimensions: paper and image about 24 inches (about 60.5 cm) high by about 18 inches (45.5 cm) wide
The charcoal medium adds a certain darkness to what otherwise might have been a light-hearted drawing, with the model's slightly amused expression. Black shadows interplay with light and dark grays, so the drawing resembles an old Victorian daguerreotype or tin-type photograph, especially with the model's 1800s hairstyle and her austere pose.
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