Girl at the sewing table

cardboard, drawing

cardboard

drawing

amateur sketch

light pencil work

16_19th-century

austrian

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

personal sketchbook

idea generation sketch

ink drawing experimentation

detailed observational sketch

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

"Girl at the Sewing Table" is a graphite drawing by Alois Johann Penz, a German artist born between 1853 and 1856. The drawing, housed in the Städel Museum, depicts a young girl seated at a table, likely engaged in sewing. The work exhibits Penz's adeptness in capturing the fleeting moments of everyday life through his masterful use of light and shadow. The unfinished quality of the drawing suggests a study for a larger work, showcasing Penz's artistic process.