Woman Playing the Violin, Seen from the Front 1753 - 1763

"Woman Playing the Violin, Seen from the Front," is a black chalk and watercolor on paper drawing by Louis de Carmontelle, dated 1753-1763. The drawing depicts a woman in a blue and white dress playing a violin. The woman is standing with her right foot slightly forward, holding the violin in her left hand, and the bow in her right. She is looking intently at the sheet music on the stand in front of her. The work is a fine example of the Rococo style, with its delicate lines and pastel colors. The work is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.