A Young Woman in Profile

1896

Henry Tonks

Associated Names
Henry Tonks

Artist, British, 1862 - 1937

The image shows a side profile of an individual with only the upper part of the body visible. The person is facing to the right with their head slightly tilted downward. Their facial features are drawn with delicate lines, highlighting a well-defined nose and lips, and their hair is neatly pulled back. The clothing appears to be a simple garment that fits close to the body. There are no visible accessories, jewelry, or objects being held. The background is filled with light pencil shading. The etching is signed and dated at the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.9 x 10.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.178

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1984-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HT 1896; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: No 26; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: A22657T; by later hand, across bottom verso in graphite: H.TONKS-1896 P 99-24X

Wikidata ID

Q64574045

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