Artwork
Five drawings of female heads
Five drawings of female heads is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 10 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
They’re head-and-shoulders portraits, mostly straight on, with one in profile and one wearing a bonnet.
George Chinnery made five drawings of women’s heads in mid-March 1847. They’re head-and-shoulders portraits, mostly straight on, with one in profile and one wearing a bonnet. Each sheet has notes about his planned “stages” for drawing faces.
He wrote down steps he wanted artists to follow when sketching portraits. The lines show careful planning behind each face. You can see the pencil work clearly on each sheet.
Look up the technique called stippling next.
Overview
Five drawings of female heads were created by George Chinnery in mid-March 1847, featuring head-and-shoulder portraits of Western women.
Subject & Meaning
The drawings depict five women, one wearing a bonnet and one in profile, with annotations outlining Chinnery's proposed stages for portrait drawing.
Technique & Style
The works demonstrate careful planning, with visible pencil work and detailed notes on the process, showcasing Chinnery's approach to portraiture.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Chinnery (Chinese: 錢納利; 5 January 1774 – 30 May 1852) was an English painter who spent most of his life in Asia, especially India and southern China.
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