Tag: conté
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Mitsuko
Read more: MitsukoI think this is Mitsuko who was our wonderful maid while we lived in Okinawa, Japan from1953 to 1955. She even used to accompany us on our sight seeing travels around Japan…..
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Japanese Girl
Read more: Japanese GirlA pencil and conte crayon sketch of a Japanese girl. Probably one of the children of ours servants while we lived in Okinawa, Japan from1953 to 1955. The Japanese characters on…..
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Augusta Brown
Read more: Augusta BrownA sketch of a young girl, Augusta Brown. One of the few sketches to have the name recorded on the drawing…..
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Quick Sketch of a Young Woman 4
Read more: Quick Sketch of a Young Woman 4A well finished Sketch of a young woman on an ochre paper base. As the drawing was found with a simple paper mat I think it was used as a sample to be displayed when my mother setup her little “Portrait Rapide” stall….
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Quick Sketch / Portrait Rapide 3
Read more: Quick Sketch / Portrait Rapide 3Another Quick Sketch of a young woman, this one showed signs of having been mounted on the wall in her small gallery, so not exactly a “throw away” although it wasn’t signed.
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Isabella drawing
Read more: Isabella drawingA sketch of a young girl, Isabella, from the Netherlands who later sat for an oil painting commissioned by her parents.
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A Sketch of a Young Girl
Read more: A Sketch of a Young GirlA Sketch of a young girl who I think is the neighbor’s youngest daughter, probably drawn from life as a sample to display when she set up for her quick sketch sidewalk sessions…
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Quick Sketch of a Young Girl 2
Read more: Quick Sketch of a Young Girl 2A Quick Sketch of a young girl who I think is the youngest daughter of the neighbors, possibly drawn as a sample to demonstrate what a drawing might look like with a light ochre paper base.
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Quick Sketch / Portrait Rapide 2
Read more: Quick Sketch / Portrait Rapide 2A Quick Sketch of a young woman, probably drawn as a demonstration while waiting for paying customers during….