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Two Women's Heads

John Flaxman

1790

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Nude

Dominant colour

Two Women's Heads is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: John Flaxman
When & what style?: 1790 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two bare heads turned toward each other. The lines are light and simple, just enough to suggest hair, faces, and necks. One head is in profile, the other turned slightly forward, with loose strokes marking the hair and features. The paper looks old, with a faint texture you can almost feel. The artist used only graphite, no color, to capture the shapes and angles. Want to see more? Check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington.