Size: 13″ x 16″
Date: 1978 or 79
Media: Conté crayon on grey paper
Where: Fayence, France
Signature: “christine benson”
Currently: Family collection
A sketch of a young girl, Isabella, from the Netherlands who later sat for an oil painting commissioned by her parents.
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. This particular was put in a simple glass frame and hung in her gallery..
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