Young Woman's Head
1864
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Esther Frances Alexander
Esther Frances Alexander (1837–1917) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Young Woman's Head is a 1864 ink by Esther Frances Alexander, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a simple drawing of a woman’s face inside a round frame. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears a plain dress with high necklines. The paper is light, almost beige, with faint pencil lines and some ink marks around her. The artist used mostly shading to show her features, keeping the background empty. This style was common in the 1800s for quick sketches. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Esther Frances Alexander (1837–1917) was an artist.
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