Studies taken among the common people or the Cries of Paris: Apprentice Seamstress, Anne Claude Philippe, Comte de Caylus, 1737

Sewing apprentice. A young woman sitting on a chair, turned to the left, staring at a window; at her feet, a basket containing a wool ball, a piece of fabric and some knitting needles. Date: 1737. Dimensions: image: height: 8.7 in (22.2 cm); width: 6.8 in (17.2 cm) sheet: height: 9 in (23 cm); width: 6.8 in (17.4 cm). Medium: engraving, etching print. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Études prises dans le bas peuple ou les Cris de Paris - Apprentisse Couturiere