Two Women in an Art Gallery
1868
Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in. (28.7 x 22.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.664.8
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
Jules David’s *Two Women in an Art Gallery* (1868) offers a charming glimpse into the 19th-century fascination with art and public cultural spaces. Rendered in delicate watercolor, the intimate sheet captures two elegantly dressed women as they pause to study the works on view, reflecting the growing accessibility of museums and galleries during this period. At just over 11 by 8 inches, the drawing’s modest scale invites close viewing, much like the quiet conversation it portrays. As a work classified among the Metropolitan Museum’s Drawings and Prints, this piece highlights watercolor’s popu...