Bust-Length Portrait Study of a Young Woman with a Striped Shawl 1735 - 1765

This 18th-century drawing by Joseph van Aken, a Dutch artist who specialized in portraiture, depicts a young woman in a delicate, lace-trimmed bodice and a striped shawl. The piece, "Bust-Length Portrait Study of a Young Woman with a Striped Shawl," exemplifies the meticulous detail characteristic of van Aken's style and provides a glimpse into the fashionable attire of the era. The artwork is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.