Vrouw met roos voor balustrade by Dirk Jurriaan Sluyter

Vrouw met roos voor balustrade 1826 - 1886

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

light pencil work

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

idea generation sketch

pencil drawing

limited contrast and shading

pencil work

graphite

"Vrouw met roos voor balustrade" (Woman with a Rose in front of a Balustrade) is a lithograph created by Dutch artist Dirk Jurriaan Sluyter between 1826 and 1886. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, features a woman in a detailed dress holding a rose, standing before a balustrade set against a background of foliage. This portrait-style lithograph showcases Sluyter's skill in capturing the delicate features and fashionable attire of the period, highlighting the artistry of 19th-century Dutch lithography.