1885
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Studies of Madame Lemmen is a 1885 charcoal by Georges Lemmen, a Impressionism work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.
A woman’s face appears twice on the same sheet—one profile, one three-quarter view. Both are drawn in quick, soft charcoal lines. Georges Lemmen was only twenty when he made these sketches of his sister-in-law. The same year, he joined a group of artists who painted light and everyday life. Here, he focuses on how shadows shape a face, not on perfect detail. To see how other artists used fast, loose lines, look up the movement Impressionism.
Georges Lemmen was a neo-impressionist painter from Belgium. He was a member of Les XX from 1888. His works include The Beach at Heist, Aline Marechal and Vase of Flowers. Yvonne Serruys studied in his workshop in…
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
