Portrait of a Seated Young Lady Drawing under a Tree 1766 - 1849

"Portrait of a Seated Young Lady Drawing under a Tree" is an 18th-century chalk drawing by French artist Firmin Massot. Created in an oval format, the artwork depicts a young woman seated in a verdant landscape, sketching in a book on her lap. The composition highlights the subject's refined elegance, while the soft tones of the chalk drawing evoke a sense of tranquility. This piece, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the Romantic artistic movement's fascination with nature and the individual.