Drawing of Margaret Rolfe
1880
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Drawing of Margaret Rolfe is a 1880 by Mary Beare, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This small round drawing shows a girl in a dark dress sitting on a bench, holding a book. She’s wearing a blue ribbon in her hair and a dark hat. Behind her, a black sheep stands on its back legs, looking at her. The background is plain and blurry, keeping the focus on the girl and the sheep. The girl’s calm pose and the sheep’s odd stance make the scene feel both ordinary and strange. The artist used soft colors and simple lines to keep it real but gentle. Look up Beare, Mary next to see more of her work.
A young girl is depicted seated on a bentwood chair beside a small dark brown round table. She wears a purple dress, black stockings, and boots, with her long hair tied back by a blue ribbon while holding a book. The drawing is executed in pencil and watercolour and is presented in an oval format within a gold frame. The work is part of a collection linked to Marie Taglioni’s later years, having been passed through Margaret Rolfe, Taglioni’s granddaughter, before becoming part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Mary Beare never left London, but her pencil portraits could make you feel the chill of a country house hallway.
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