Henry Fuseli. Portrait of a Young Lady Drawn in Left Profile, ca. 1778–79. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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AT-00022605

Portrait of a Young Lady Drawn in Left Profile

Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.

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Artist: Henry Fuseli (Swiss, Zürich 1741–1825 London)
Date: ca. 1778–79
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 11 7/16 x 7 1/16 in. (29 x 18 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Purchase, Mary Oenslager Fund, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, and Ian Woodner Family Collection Fund, 2006
Accession no.: 2006.501

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