Head of a Young Woman
Frederic James Shields 1833 - 1911
Summary
A study drawing of the head of a young woman. The subject is facing to the left with her face tilted upward and her eyes raised to the top left. She is wearing a mantle over a cloth head covering that gathers in folds and covers her neck. There is no background detail.
Object Name
Head of a Young Woman
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1870
Dimensions
framed: 60.3cm x 50.4cm
accession number
1914.25
Collection Group
fine art
on paper, unique
British
drawing
Manchester artists
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
chalk (black)
chalk (white)
chalk (coloured)
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