1875
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Studies of Heads is a 1875 by George John Pinwell, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a woman’s face turned slightly away, her hair pulled back under a soft hat. The lines are loose and quick, with shading that catches the curve of her cheek and the shadow under her chin. A few stray hairs frame her face, and the paper’s edge cuts off her shoulder. The artist used light pencil strokes to suggest volume, leaving some areas almost blank. This style fits the Impressionist focus on quick, expressive marks over fine detail. Check out Pinwell, George John for more sketches like this.
George John Pinwell, was a British illustrator and watercolourist, a key member of the Idyllist school.
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