Two Women's Heads
Flaxman, John · British
- Medium
- graphite on laid paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1751 to 1775
- Image size
- 3529 × 4102px
Description
The image is a sketch showing two figures. Both figures are depicted from the shoulders up. The figure on the left is in profile, facing left, with gently arched features, a straight nose, and slightly downturned lips, with hair suggestively styled around the ear. The figure on the right is positioned slightly behind the first, with their chin resting on their crossed arms, directing their gaze to the viewer. This figure's face is more forward-facing, with almond-shaped eyes, a slender nose, and subtle lips, and their hair is suggested to be tied or styled back. There are no distinctive details of clothing, and the background is plain, with the focus solely on the pencil sketching of the two figures.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).