The Young Harpist

The Young Harpist, a painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly, created between 1804 and 1806. 



The artwork depicts a young woman seated, playing a harp. She is wearing a simple, white, empire-waist dress with an orange sash. Her dark hair is styled up. The harp is prominently featured, taking up a significant portion of the canvas. The background is a muted, dark gray-brown. The painting is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery. The painting measures 0.333 meters in width and 0.406 meters in height.