Artwork

George Mills

George Mills, by John Downman, pastel, 1792
George Mills, by John Downman, pastel, 1792

George Mills is a pastel drawing by the Romanticist artist John Downman. It dates from 1792 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

This drawing, created in 1792 by John Downman, is titled 'George Mills'. It is executed in pastel with added gray and brown wash on two sheets of laid paper joined at the top.

Technique & Style

The work is a pastel drawing, a medium often used for portraiture, with additional washes in gray and brown. The use of two overlapped sheets of laid paper, joined at the top, is notable.

Artist & collection

Portrait of John Downman

Artist

John Downman

John Downman (1806–1806) was an artist.

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