The young woman’s upswept hair, clothes, and background are rendered summarily with loose brushwork. Yet, Sharpe adheres closely to realism in her sitter’s facial features. This profile portrait may have been executed as an artist’s exercise.
[br]Upon Sharpe’s departure from the Indiana School of Art in 1879, Love wrote a letter advising her to persist in her studies. Her ...
Size:
18 x 14 in
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Credit:
Public Domain, Courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
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