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Reclining nude woman on rumpled drapery, rendered in white highlights on blue-grey paper in a crayon-manner print.

Nude Woman Sleeping

A reclining female nude lies on rumpled drapery, head resting on one arm, a thin cloth draped across her hips and one leg bent. Soft white highlights on blue-grey paper model the body against dark, billowing shadows, in a crayon-manner print.

Artist
Gilles Demarteau
Date
ca. 1770
Medium
Engraving in crayon manner, black and white colors on blue paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3052 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1775).
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: Mujer desnuda durmiendo

Una figura femenina desnuda yace recostada sobre pliegues de tela arrugada, con la cabeza apoyada en un brazo y un paño cubriéndole las caderas. Las luces blancas sobre papel azul grisáceo modelan el cuerpo contra sombras oscuras y ondulantes, en una estampa de manera de crayón.

Português: Mulher nua adormecida

Uma figura feminina nua repousa sobre dobras de tecido amassado, com a cabeça apoiada em um braço e um pano cobrindo os quadris. Realces brancos sobre papel azul-acinzentado modelam o corpo contra sombras escuras e ondulantes, em uma gravura de maneira de crayon.

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