Helen Mary Dickinson (aged two years)
1852
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
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Marshall Claxton
Marshall Claxton (1813–1881) was an artist, born in Bolton.
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oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Helen Mary Dickinson (aged two years) is a 1852 oil by Marshall Claxton, a Realism work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
This painting shows a young girl with fair skin and shoulder-length brown hair. She is wearing a white lace-trimmed off-the-shoulder top and a red dress. The background is dark, with a light-colored area behind the girl's head. The girl is looking directly at the viewer with a neutral expression. Her hair is parted in the middle and falls in loose waves down her back. The painting is framed in an ornate gold frame with leaves and grapes. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Marshall Claxton (1813–1881) was an artist, born in Bolton.
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