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In this small drawing, thought to date from early in his artistic career, Bonvin uses a dark square of charcoal to create a recessed area from which a figure emerges.This lends the figure a slightly secretive appearance, as the face is hidden both by the darkness and the stooping position of the woman. As what appears to be a curved chair back appears behind her right shoulder (the left as we look at her), it is possible she is engaged in a domestic task, such as sewing, or has fallen asleep. Both possibilities would keep the figure motionless for the artist to observe. The woman may be Bonvin’s wife, who is also thought to appear in several of the watercolors at the Walters, for example "A Cook in a Red Apron" (WAM 37.1505) and "Woman Sweeping the Yard" (WAM 37.1668).
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