Study of a seated woman from the back.

Pencil, black chalk, 34,2 x 25,0 cm, wove paper, pencil dated "oct.18.90" (sl. browned unevenly).

Hinged at upper edges, under passe-partout.

A woman seated at a table reading a newspaper and a head study seen from the back. With many pencil annotations on tones, light distribution, colours, etc. This subject is found on the lithograph "The lamp" (1890-1891), characteristic of his neo-impressionist period, which also represents George's sister, Julie.
Ref. Cardon 4.