Girl Reading a Book
1814
Step back into 1814 with Cornelius Varley's charming sketch of a young woman completely lost in her book. Dressed in the fashionable Empire-waist gown of the Regency era—think Jane Austen vibes—she sits quietly with a footstool nearby holding a second volume, suggesting a serious reading session. Varley captures a moment of quiet domestic life with delicate strokes that beautifully render the heavy folds of her dress and her focused expression. It makes you wonder what story has her so captivated, far away from the busy world of the early 19th century.
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