William Sommer

(Study of a Seated Sleeping Woman)
n.d.

Pencil sketch of a young woman in profile view with her head tilted back and eyes closed, featuring detailed hair combs and a loose bun, wearing a blouse with ruffled collar. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.
Pencil sketch of a young woman in profile view with her head tilted back and eyes closed, featuring detailed hair combs and a loose bun, wearing a blouse with ruffled collar. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

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Date
n.d.

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 7in. (25.1 × 17.8 cm)

Accession number
80.29.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Joseph, Elsie and Connie Erdelac

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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William Sommer
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