Artwork
drawing from the Ionides Album
drawing from the Ionides Album is a drawing by George Frederick Watts. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A drawing on the reverse of a page from the Ionides Album depicts a young woman in a dual-profile portrait.
About this work
Overview
A drawing on the reverse of a page from the Ionides Album depicts a young woman in a dual-profile portrait.
Subject & Meaning
The sitter is shown in a three-quarter profile view with her face turned to reveal her left profile, creating a dual perspective.
Technique & Style
The artist employed loose lines to sketch the woman's dress and fine lines with hatching to detail her facial features.
History & Provenance
The drawing is dated to the 1840s based on the style of the sitter's dress and hair. An inscription 'G' in the corner may indicate the artist, potentially linking it to George Frederick Watts.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Frederick Watts painted portraits and family scenes in 19th-century Britain.
Kept In
The Brunette, Female Head
Head of a Woman (verso)
Giuseppina Massimi, Principessa Lancellotti di Lauro
Head of a Woman in Profile (George Sand)
Head of a Woman Looking Down (Theresa Turner?)
Head of a Woman in Profile with a Scarf
Study of a young woman seated
Head of a Young Woman
Portrait Head of a Woman
A Western woman
drawing from the Ionides Album