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Study of a Girl's Head

Elihu Vedder

1858

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Study of a Girl's Head is a 1858 graphite by Elihu Vedder, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Elihu Vedder
When & what style?: 1858 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch is a simple drawing of a girl's head, done in graphite on wove paper. The girl's face is tilted slightly downward, and her hair is pulled back. The drawing is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the girl's features. The artist has used a range of values to create depth and dimension in the drawing. If you're interested in learning more about this style of drawing, you might want to look into the Impressionism movement.