1844
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dancing Woman with a Tambourine is a 1844 graphite by William Edward Frost, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman dancing, her arms raised and legs bent mid-step. She’s holding a small round tambourine in one hand, her body turned slightly to the side. The lines are loose and quick, with red ink shading her curves and the fabric of her hair. The drawing looks like a quick study—maybe the artist was sketching from life. The red ink gives it a warm, almost glowing feel, even though it’s just a sketch. Next, check out the artist’s other works to see how he used movement in his drawings.
William Edward Frost (September 1810 – 4 June 1877) was an English painter of the Victorian era.
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