1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head of a Woman in a Scarf, Looking Down is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s head turned slightly away, her face in profile. A loose scarf drapes over her hair, drawn with quick, sketchy lines. Her hands rest in her lap, fingers slightly curled, while her gaze drops downward. The artist used soft graphite to suggest light and shadow, leaving some areas faint. This style was common in Romantic-era sketches, where quick studies captured mood over detail. Check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and loose lines like this.
John Flaxman (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was an English sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism.
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