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. This is one of the few sketches to have the name recorded on the drawing. It was also one of a few that Christine 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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