Noël Edwards

1935

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

The image shows the upper body of a person leaning slightly forward, resting on their left arm, with their right hand gently placed on top of the left hand. The person's head is tilted slightly to the side as they gaze forward. They have short, light hair, neatly styled, and are wearing a small, ornate hat adorned with a delicate floral design. The facial features are sharply defined, with prominent cheekbones and a composed expression. The person is dressed in a long-sleeved outfit with subtle texture and a high neckline, and a necklace of small, evenly spaced beads hangs around their neck. Over the left shoulder, a fabric with an intricate paisley pattern is draped elegantly. The background is plain and unadorned.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 x 18.7 cm (8 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.8 x 27.5 cm (12 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.5.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 110


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rachel Austin and Clare Calder (the artist's daughters); acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 110.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: RSA; lower right in graphite: (undeciphered) proof

Wikidata ID

Q76560473

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