Study of a woman's head
1857
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1857
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Study of a woman's head is a 1857 by Edward T. Davis, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a woman’s face turned slightly away, her head covered by a loose cloth or hood. The drawing is mostly in shades of gray and white, with quick, sketchy lines that leave some areas rough and unfinished. Her eyes are downcast, and her expression looks calm but tired. The artist used a lot of small, crisscrossed lines to build up shadows and texture, especially in the cloth and her hair. This technique makes the drawing look more three-dimensional. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines like these.
A drawing depicts a woman's head, attributed to Edward T. Davis from 1857. The work is part of the artist's brother's collection.
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Edward T. Davis made pencil and watercolor studies in the mid-1800s, capturing quiet moments and places as they appeared. His Study of a woman's head (1857) shows careful linework on paper, while Woodland Scene (mid…
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