1814
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mrs. Susannah Tulk is a 1814 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face in profile, drawn in loose graphite lines. Her hair is curled at the edges, and her eyes are large and expressive. The paper has a textured, off-white look, with some faint pencil strokes outside the face. The artist left the signature "Mrs. Tulk" at the bottom, matching the title. The drawing feels quick and sketchy, almost like a study rather than a finished piece. Next, look up Flaxman, John to see how he used sketches like this in his work.
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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