Study of a Girl's Head

1936

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

The image is a detailed pencil drawing of a person's upper body, focusing on the head and shoulders. The person is in a side profile position, with their head facing slightly downward and resting on their crossed hands, which are placed on a stable surface. The individual's facial features are delicately rendered, showcasing their closed eyes and soft expression. Their hair is wavy and voluminous, styled back with curls cascading to the nape of their neck and slightly over the forehead. The person is adorned with a large hoop earring in their visible ear. Their clothing appears as a loose garment, indicated by subtle lines that suggest folds and draping. The background is neutral and minimal.
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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: 27.5 x 21.9 cm (10 13/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 38 x 337 cm (14 15/16 x 132 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.5.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 113

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. 113.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: RSA; lower right in graphite: 6th state; upper left in graphite by unknown hand: 4

Wikidata ID

Q76560481

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