Attributed to the French School, 18th Century, A Peasant Woman with a Spyglass

This charming red chalk drawing depicts a full-length figure of a peasant woman, who is captured in a moment of curious contemplation. With a monocular or spyglass raised to her eye, she looks upward, seemingly distracted from her chores. Dressed in simple attire, she is shown standing near a large wooden bucket and a basket at her feet. The artist has rendered the figure with energetic, spontaneous lines, conveying a sense of character and wit. The drawing reflects the 18th-century interest in genre scenes, which often featured common people in whimsical or unexpected situations.
The paper bears a watermark of a crown over the letters T.V.T.T.I., a valuable detail for dating and attributing the work.
Red chalk on paper. 33 x 21 cm