Augusta Brown

A conte crayon drawing of Augusta Brown on grey paper

Size: 13″ x 16″
Date: Late 1970’s
Media: Conté crayon on grey paper
Where: Fayence, France
Signature: “christine benson”
Currently: Family collection

A sketch of a young girl, Augusta Brown. One of the few sketches to have the name recorded on the drawing. I was also one of few that had been simply framed behind glass and hung in her gallery as a sample.

The portrait is an example of using conté crayon on grey paper. The grey paper fills in the mid tones with the black conté crayon working for the structure and shadows while the white conté is lightly added to provide highlights and shape.



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