The Drawing Lesson 1808
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“The Drawing Lesson” by Louis Moritz (1808) depicts a young woman receiving instruction from a man in a domestic setting. The scene is set in a room, with a window and a fireplace visible. The woman sits at a table, her hand on a book, while the man points to a plaster cast of a classical bust. The composition is intimate and the mood is contemplative. The painting exemplifies the 19th-century genre of domestic scenes, capturing a moment of quiet instruction and contemplation. The artwork can be viewed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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The Drawing Lesson and The Music Lesson are pendants. They were displayed in 1808 at the first Exhibition of Living Masters, an event instituted by Louis Napoleon. The interior and figures are inspired by Classical antiquity. The woman’s clothing resembles a Greek robe, and the drawing model for the lesson is a Classical bust, similar to the Greek Revival examples on view in this gallery.
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