Portrait of his Mother
1851
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1851
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a woman resting her chin on her hand, looking off to the side. She wears a loose dress with a high collar and a headscarf draped over her hair. The lines are soft and quick, with no hard details—just a suggestion of fabric folds and her thoughtful expression. The sketch feels like a quick study, almost like a note from a busy artist. The loose style hints at how artists sometimes worked fast to capture a likeness. Want to see more sketches like this? Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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