Study for an Allegory 1669 - 1711

This red chalk drawing, *Study for an Allegory*, by Augustin Terwesten depicts a female figure seated and draped in flowing garments. The figure appears to be a preparatory study for a larger composition, perhaps an allegory. The artist, known for his refined style and skill in depicting the human figure, expertly captures the movement and form of the subject. Terwesten, who was born in 1649 and died in 1711, created this drawing sometime between 1669 and 1711. It is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.