British School
The New Haircut
20th Century
Graphite on paper
Image size: 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches (30 x 21.5 cm)
Original frame
This superbly-drawn portrait highlights the artist’s undeniable skill as a portrait artist, particularly evident in the delicate use of the stumped pencil to achieve the subtle tonal gradations of the girl’s skin and hair, as well as the more detailed working of the eyes.