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Pencil and white-highlight drawing in profile of a woman in a white headscarf and long dress, facing left against a gray background.

A peasant woman from the neighborhood of Rome

A woman in profile faces left, wearing a white head covering that falls over her shoulders, a draped fichu, and a long gathered skirt. The drawing is rendered in black crayon and brush with white highlights on a gray ground, with soft shading across the fabric folds.

Artist
Miguel Alfarren
Date
1848
Medium
Black crayon, brush and white heightening on gray prepared paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2132 × 2920 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1848).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Campesina de los alrededores de Roma

Una mujer de perfil mira hacia la izquierda, con una cofia blanca que cae sobre los hombros, un fichú drapeado y una falda larga y fruncida. El dibujo está hecho con crayón negro y pincel, con toques blancos sobre un fondo gris, y sombreado suave en los pliegues de la tela.

Português: Camponesa dos arredores de Roma

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