Young girl in peasant dress with veil 1800 - 1825

This delicate pencil drawing by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon, a prominent French artist and diplomat, captures the likeness of a young woman in a peasant dress and veil. The simple composition, emphasizing the subject's lowered gaze and soft features, exemplifies the Neoclassical style popular in early 19th-century Europe. This drawing, created between 1800 and 1825, is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Denon's work often explored themes of beauty, elegance, and the idealized portrayal of the human form, making this drawing a compelling example of his artistic approach.